This article investigates the major issues facing interracial marriage from the perspective of individuals currently in these unions. Differential assimilation is used as a conceptual model to focus this exploration. The research methodology employs a qualitative approach based on open-ended...

Intuitive statistical inferential judgments involve the estimation of statistical properties of samples of information, such as the mean or variance. Prior research has shown that human judges are generally good at making unbiased estimates of sample properties. However, a series of recent...

Suppose the stationary r-dimensional multivariate time series {yt} is generated by an infinite autoregression. For lead times h=1, the linear prediction of yt+h based on yt, yt-1,... is considered using an autoregressive model of finite order k fitted to a realization of length T. Assuming that...

The law provides that any person injured through the fault of another can claim monetary compensation in the form of damages. This study focuses on compensation paid for loss of future earnings and the fact that little use has been made of economic analysis by courts in Britain in determining...

To what extent does the institution of insurance influence a system of compensation for personal injury? On the one hand, some academics have suggested that insurance has been no more than a “makeweight” argument in the development of tort liability. On the other hand, others have claimed...

The law provides that any person injured through the fault of another can claim monetary compensation in the form of damages. Restitutio in integrum defines the objective and measure of damages. Damages in respect of loss of future earnings comprise the product of an estimated annual loss and an...