This paper considers various asymptotic approximations in the near-integrated firstorder autoregressive model with a non-zero initial condition. We first extend the work of Knight and Satchell (1993), who considered the random walk case with a zero initial condition, to derive the expansion of...

In this paper we show that lobbying in conditions of “direct democracy” is virtually impossible, even in conditions of complete information about voters preferences, since it would require solving a very computationally hard problem. We use the apparatus of parametrized complexity for this...

Ce Texte Considere le Probleme Qui Consiste a Tester le Caractere Aleatoire de Series Chronologiques Guassiennes et Non-Gaussiennes. Nous Definissons une Classe Generale de Statistiques "Portemanteau" Qui Inclut la Statistique de Box-Pierce et Celle de Ljung-Box. Utilisant les Premiers et...

In This Paper, We Present a Critical Review of the Main Characteristics of the Automobile Insurance Regime in Quebec, Emphasizing Both the Compensation and the Pricing of Insurance. Moreover, We Present a Recommendation in Order to Improve the Classification of Risks and to Increase Incentives...

Cet Article Se Divise En Trois Sections: la Premiere Contient une Critique de Certains Post-Keynesiens, Notamment Americains, Concernant Leur Hypothese de la Rigidite du "Markup" Dans la Relation Prix-Salaires. Contrairement a Kalecki Qui Admettait Volontiers la Flexibilite du "Markup" Face a la...