North Korea and diversion: A quantitative analysis (1997–2011)

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Daniel Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Us South ◽  
Partial Explanation ◽  
Military Exercises ◽  
External Pressures ◽  
The Us ◽  
Diversionary Theory ◽  
Leadership Changes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

In this research I propose that the concept of diversionary theory provides at least a partial explanation for North Korea’s conflict activities. I examine and analyze the country’s data on diplomatic and military activities from 1997 to 2011 and argue that North Korea’s domestic conditions influence its willingness to engage in external conflict. I also examine the impact of such external influences as UN sanctions, leadership changes in the region, national capacities of the US, South Korea and Japan, and strategic military exercises on DPRK-initiated conflicts. This study provides insight into the activities of this reclusive state and also demonstrates useful techniques that can be applied to analyze other similarly closed nations. The findings suggest that there are identified links between internal conditions and the Kim regime’s aggressive actions between 1997 and 2011 in support of the diversionary argument. Concurrently, there is less evidence that North Korea’s hostile diplomatic and military activities are based on external pressures.

scholarly journals Fish for the city: meta-analysis of archaeological cod remains and the growth of London's northern trade

Antiquity ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 88 (340) ◽  
pp. 516-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Orton ◽  
James Morris ◽  
Alison Locker ◽  
James H. Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Food Supply ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Northern Europe ◽  
Black Death ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City ◽  
Insight Into

The growth of medieval cities in Northern Europe placed new demands on food supply, and led to the import of fish from increasingly distant fishing grounds. Quantitative analysis of cod remains from London provides revealing insight into the changing patterns of supply that can be related to known historical events and circumstances. In particular it identifies a marked increase in imported cod from the thirteenth century AD. That trend continued into the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, after a short downturn, perhaps attributable to the impact of the Black Death, in the mid fourteenth century. The detailed pattern of fluctuating abundance illustrates the potential of archaeological information that is now available from the high-quality urban excavations conducted in London and similar centres during recent decades.

Analyzing the Network Readiness Index in the United States to Assess ICT Infrastructure in Handling Crises Like COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Saeed Tabar ◽  
Sushil Sharma ◽  
David Volkman ◽  
HeeLak Lee
Keyword(s):  
Composite Index ◽  
The United States ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Online Mode ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has caused disruption all over the world including in the US. It seems that this pandemic is going to stay for a while. Under current circumstances, what matters most is to mitigate its impact to get back to the daily routine as fast as possible. One answer to this challenge is to turn to technology, especially ICT (information and communication technology). Relying on ICT requires a dependable ICT infrastructure that can handle the fast-growing number of users transitioning to online mode. NRI (Network Readiness Index) is a composite index to measure the multi-faceted impact of ICT on society and development. It is a holistic framework measuring the impact of ICT on four fundamental dimensions of society: technology, people, governance, and impact. In this article, a thorough study of the NRI pillars in 2019 is conducted to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of network readiness in the US. The results of the analysis will provide insight into the trend of digital transformation in the USA.

Locating Poor Whites in Contemporary Travel Narratives

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-24
Author(s):  
Sarah Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Travel Writing ◽  
New South ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Global South ◽  
Us South ◽  
Poor Whites ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
Global North ◽  
The Impact

This chapter charts the long history of travel writing about the US South and explores the continued fascination and simultaneous repulsion with its poor whites. It discusses neo-colonial approaches to the region and poverty in the work of writers including Pamela Petro, V.S. Naipaul, and Paul Theroux, and the cosmopolitan perspectives advanced by writers such as Bill Bryson and Eddy L. Harris. It compares representations of Atlanta as the embodiment of the New South with romanticized accounts of rural poverty and proposes that the realities of contemporary poverty either go unrecognized or are aligned with the economics of the Global South rather than with US economics that shape the Global North. It critically examines stereotyping, appeals to authenticity and questions the impact of tourism on the region.

scholarly journals Structural Changes on Pulpwood Market in the US South: Wood Pellets Investments and Price Dynamics

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 675-687
Author(s):  
Bruno Kanieski da Silva ◽  
Frederick W Cubbage ◽  
Robert C Abt
Keyword(s):  
Structural Changes ◽  
Price Transmission ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Us South ◽  
Wood Pellet ◽  
Pellet Production ◽  
Market Linkages ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Abstract We investigated the impact of wood pellet mills on pulpwood price structure in the US South. Rather than focusing exclusively on price elasticities, we progress by examining how wood pellet production has affected the spatial transmission of pulpwood prices. Pairwise price ratios were modeled using smooth transition regression to identify changes in the cointegration (linkage) between markets over time. A logistic model was fitted to estimate market linkages as a function of market distances, industry concentration, and capacity of pellet wood production. Results show that the US South is not composed of market clusters, but each market pair has a particular relation. Distance and wood pellet production capacity are the only factors driving market linkages; the pulp and paper industries did not affect market structure changes. Our research suggests spatial price transmission varies over time, and pellet mills have caused a structural change in the pulpwood prices in the US South.

scholarly journals Mass incarceration and the impact of prison release on HIV diagnoses in the US South

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. e0198258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bisola O. Ojikutu ◽  
Sumeeta Srinivasan ◽  
Laura M. Bogart ◽  
S. V. Subramanian ◽  
Kenneth H. Mayer
Keyword(s):  
Mass Incarceration ◽  
Us South ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals File Sharing and Film Revenues: Estimates of Sales Displacement at the Box Office

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi McKenzie ◽  
W. David Walls
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Effects ◽  
File Sharing ◽  
P2p Networks ◽  
Partial Explanation ◽  
Displacement Effect ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Box Office ◽  
Structural Progression ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

Abstract This study examines the impact of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing on the Australian theatrical film industry. Using a large data set of torrent downloads observed on three popular P2P networks, we find evidence of a sales displacement effect on box office revenues. However, although statistically significant, the economic significance of this displacement appears relatively small. To establish causality, we make use of the state-day-level panel data structure permitting the use of film fixed effects to help mitigate the endogeneity between film revenues and downloads. To further assist identification, we propose a downloading cost function that considers other states’ downloading activities as a proxy for the number of peers in the download swarm; the US DVD release date as a supply shock to P2P networks; and the substantial structural progression within the Australian internet service provision industry that occurred over the sample period. We observe that the release gap between the US and Australian markets is a key contributor to piracy early in a film’s theatrical life. This finding provides a partial explanation for the industry’s move towards coordinated worldwide releases.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Influence of Household Financial Decision Making on the US Housing Market Crisis

Systems ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 378-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purba Mukerji ◽  
Khalid Saeed ◽  
Neal Tan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Housing Market ◽  
Home Ownership ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Partial Explanation ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Financial Regulations ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact

This paper investigates the impact of what the extant literature has come to view as some of the major causes of the 2007 US housing market crisis. In particular we investigate the hypothesized effect of, lax financial regulations, the “savings glut” that is invested in the US from abroad, government support for increased home ownership, rising homeowners’ equity due to the real-estate boom, expansionary monetary policy, and bankruptcy reform. We examine how these hypothesized causes, working through household and institutional level decision-making, based on information availability and incentives, influenced the outcomes in the market for homes. Using a system dynamics model of household finance, we overlay the hypothesized causes chronologically to extrapolate their real-world simultaneous impact and test the hypothesis that they could have together led to the crisis, by simulating and checking against observed data. We find that with the exception of lax financial regulations, each cause by itself provides only a partial explanation of the crisis. Interestingly, the controversial expansionary monetary policy of the Federal Reserve, blamed by some for fueling the crisis, actually prevents the housing market boom from becoming too large. However on the downside, it discourages household savings and causes the fall in home prices to be deeper, due to weak household finances that result from low savings. We confront our model’s assumptions and outcomes with US economic data. We find our model assumptions are justified and simulation results are strongly supported by the data.

SEC shortens standard settlement cycle to T+2

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-15
Author(s):  
James R. Burns ◽  
James E. Anderson ◽  
Kimberly Beattie Saunders ◽  
Charles F. Gyer
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Settlement System ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Regulatory Guidance ◽  
The Us ◽  
Rule Changes ◽  
Regulatory Regimes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose To describe the steps taken by the SEC to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from three business days to two business days after the trade date. Design/methodology/approach Provides insight into a recent area of focus for SEC regulators and describe the SEC’s efforts to improve the efficiency of and reduce risks associated with the US national clearance and settlement system. Findings Industry participants must continue to work toward an migration date from T+3 to T+2 on September 5, 2017. In addition, numerous corresponding rule changes have been made or are expected across other regulatory regimes, including other federal regulators and self-regulatory organizations. Industry participants should monitor communications from these organizations closely for guidance about regulatory updates related to T+2. Originality/value Practical regulatory guidance regarding SEC operational requirements for the US national clearance and settlement system and the impact on related SEC regulations from experienced securities lawyers.

scholarly journals Modeling COVID19 mortality in the US: Community context and mobility matter

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah F. McGough ◽  
Ryan W. Gan ◽  
Robert Tibshirani ◽  
Anne-Marie Meyer
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Community Context ◽  
Community Factors ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Delayed Effects ◽  
The Us ◽  
Causal Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractThe United States has become an epicenter for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. However, communities have been unequally affected and evidence is growing that social determinants of health may be exacerbating the pandemic. Furthermore, the impact and timing of social distancing at the community level have yet to be fully explored. We investigated the relative associations between COVID-19 mortality and social distancing, sociodemographic makeup, economic vulnerabilities, and comorbidities in 24 counties surrounding 7 major metropolitan areas in the US using a flexible and robust time series modeling approach. We found that counties with poorer health and less wealth were associated with higher daily mortality rates compared to counties with fewer economic vulnerabilities and fewer pre-existing health conditions. Declines in mobility were associated with up to 15% lower mortality rates relative to pre-social distancing levels of mobility, but effects were lagged between 25-30 days. While we cannot estimate causal impact, this study provides insight into the association of social distancing on community mortality while accounting for key community factors. For full transparency and reproducibility, we provide all data and code used in this study.One-sentence summaryCounty-level disparities in COVID19 mortality highlight inequalities in socioeconomic and community factors and delayed effects of social distancing.

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