Contributed Sessions

CPS001: Official statistics: Census

Census innovations: Integrating the population and housing census with the Agricultural Census
Nancy Chin Abstract Paper

Characteristics of households using electronic questionnaire in the 2011 Population Census in Hong Kong
Tat Shing Tsang Abstract Paper

Usage of geospatial technologies in census for producing statistics
Mohamed Ali Al Marri Abstract Paper

Advancement in dissemination processes from Census 2005 to Census 2011 - Case study of the Abu Dhabi Emirate
Ghanem Khalfan Almehairbi Abstract Paper

Development and challenges of the mobile-based population and housing census mapping system
Junwoo Jeon Abstract Paper

Factors affecting the decision to participate in the internet option for the 2010 Census of Korea
Sungjin Kim, Eunkoo Lee Abstract Paper

Assessment of drawing impacts of the questionnaire in Brazilian Census of 2010
Luiz Felipe Walter Barros, Gilson Gonçalves de Matos, Marden Barbosa de Campos, Gabriel Mendes Borges Abstract Paper

CPS002: Official statistics: Social statistics

Health, poverty and vulnerability between generations in Senegal
Hilaire Guy Adetona Hounkpodote Abstract Paper

Conditions for a universal HIV screening test in Ivory Coast: A sample selected bias estimation and two new unbalanced logit estimations approach
Eric Dongmo Tejiogni Abstract Paper

Another indicator in measuring the fertility situation of a place with very few births born outside wedlock
Billy Y.G. Li Abstract Paper

The complementary estimate of the Great East Japan Earthquake for the Labour Force Survey
Shinichi Nagao Abstract Paper

Estimation and quality of household income data from Cambodia socio-economic survey
Vanndy Nor Abstract Paper

The use of the victimisation survey and administrative data to examine crime under-reporting in South Africa
Joseph Lukhwareni Abstract Paper

A gender analysis of youth household expenditures in Uganda
Stella Nassolo, Betty Nandawula Abstract Paper

CPS003: Official statistics: Economic statistics

Capitalisation of research and development expenditure in Gross Domestic Product
Daniel Kin-Leung Chan Abstract Paper

Development and application of Statistical Business Register Guidelines in African countries
Michael J. Colledge, Besa Muwele Abstract Paper

Building a new system of business statistics in Moldova: The experience and vision for the future
Oleg Cara, Ion Partachi, Lilian Galer, Iurie Mocanu Abstract Paper

Changing landscape of Hong Kong's retail sales
Christine M.C. Cheung Abstract Paper

Business Survey Frame for coordinated statistical production
Masato Aida Abstract Paper

Sovereign debt, investment and economic growth in Cameroon
Borel Ntsafack Nguimfack, William Ngamou Abstract Paper

Small domain estimation applied to the Brazilian service annual survey
Denise Britz do Nascimento Silva, Andre Felipe Azevedo Neves, Solange Correa Onel Abstract Paper

CPS004: Official statistics: Modelling and analyses

An age-structured two-sex model for Household Dynamics in Sydney
Mohammad-Reza Namazi-Rad, Payam Mokhtarian Abstract

Multiple imputation of missing values in economic surveys: Comparison of competing algorithms
Masayoshi Takahashi, Takayuki Ito Abstract Paper

Static input-output model mathematical base and practical application
Ahmed Fathy Ahmed Abstract

A post-aggregation error record extraction based on naive Bayes for statistical survey enumeration
Kiyomi Shirakawa Abstract Paper

Selective editing approach: An application
Maysa Sacramento de Magalhaes, Rodrigo S. Von Doellinger, Pedro N. Silva Abstract Paper

Frequency tables disclosure control for the Abu Dhabi Census 2011
Miriam Hodge, Hanan Aldarmaki Abstract Paper

CPS005: Official statistics: Estimation and quality assurance

Ethiopian Data Quality Assessment Frame Work (EDQAF)
Aberash Tariku Abaye Abstract Paper

Establishing remote access to confidential German micro labor market data
Jörg Heining, Stefan Bender Abstract Paper

A note on double sampling estimate and post estimation with BLS outlier adjustment
Seokdong Kim, Sangeun Lee Abstract Paper

Use of administrative records for producing official statistics in Japan
Shinji Ueda, Masao Takahashi Abstract Paper

Implementing selective editing at Statistics Finland
Marjo Pyy-Martikainen Abstract Paper

How ISO based quality management system helps to monitor and ensure quality in statistics
Vilija Lap?nien?, Laura Lukšait?-Balakauskien? Abstract Paper

Statistical methods for the detection of falsified data by interviewers and application survey data in Africa
Souleymane Diakite Abstract Paper

Evaluation of census information through a quality indicator of the questionnaires
Gabriel Mendes Borges, Marden Barbosa de Campos, Gilson Gonçalves de Matos, Luiz Felipe Walter Barros Abstract Paper

CPS006: Official statistics: Survey methodology and researches

Use of hand held for CPI price data collection in Egypt
Noura Hassan Ahmed Talaat Mostafa Abstract Paper

Statistical web-based monitoring of the Philippine Livestock Program
Mary Ann Cruz Magtulis, Generoso G. de Guzman Abstract Paper

What were the changes in consumption choices among Hong Kong's young households in recent years?
James L.Y. Cheng Abstract Paper

New module to forecast new weights for CPI
Hani Tareq Al-Ahmed, Saleh Al-Kafri Abstract Paper

Some challenges of the production, analysis and dissemination of social statistics in the 'developing world'
Dimitri Della Faille Abstract Paper

The practice and exploration of GIS-based commercial housing price statistical system - The example of Shenzhen
Sha Li, Xiaoli Chong, Weiwen Wang, Jijin Geng, Zuozheng Xie Abstract Paper

Research on Shenzhen's role in facilitating the transformation of Chinese migrant workers
Zuozheng Xie, Genrou Zhong, Hongbing Yu, Ning Tian, Yisen Wang Abstract Paper

CPS007: Statistical education

Utilizing a construct of teacher capacity to examine national curriculum reform in statistical thinking: A comparative study between China and Australia
Qinqiong Zhang, Li Tan, Max Stephens Abstract Paper

Development of elementary school teacher's self-regulated learning scale
Meng Meng, Daoling Fu Abstract Paper

Empirical research on the model of elementary school mathematics teaching material's difficulty
Qing-You Cai Abstract Paper

Study of the determinants of the demand for schooling in Cameroon
Tsakou Nazel Georges Abstract Paper

Census at school: Gathering real data from and about school students in elementary school in Greece
Evanthis Chatzivasileiou, Ioannis Michalis, Christina Tsaliki, Apostolia Gioupsani Abstract Paper

Issues and challenges of statistical literacy in higher education
Peter Kovacs Abstract Paper

Visualization of states in online educational games
Juergen Symanzik, Ani Aghababyan, Taylor Martin Abstract Paper

CPS008: Applications of statistics: Others (3)

Challenges of robust statistical characterization using digital image correlation technique for structural applications
Mark R. Gurvich Abstract Paper

A new multiple discrete-continuous choice model for percentage-based data
Xiaoling Lu, Xin Wang, Hing-Po Lo Abstract Paper

Systematic approach to seasonal adjustment of time series data: Methods and example
Chuanzhong Sun Abstract Paper

Determinants of child work in Cameroon: Taking into account non-linearity of the income and the space dependence
Jean Faustin Kaffo, Christophe Kana Kenfack, Celestin Chameni Nembua Abstract Paper

Evaluating student's correlation graphing capability using SOLO taxonomy
Ken W. Li, Merrilyn Goos Abstract Paper

A study on statistical human joint models with application to the long-distance running
Kosuke Okusa, Toshinari Kamakura Abstract Paper

Informal inferential reasoning using computer-based simulations to model statistical questions
Theodosia Prodromou Abstract

The reverse dimple in space-time covariance models
Ali Mohammadian Mosammam Abstract Paper

CPS009: Applications of statistics: Business and economics

Bayesian panel vector autoregressive models
Komla Mawulom Agudze Abstract

Larger datasets lead to more inaccurate credit scoring
Mimi Mei Ling Chong, Matt Davison Abstract Paper

Measuring the intensity of local unit's locational concentration with regard to the neighborhood externality with GIS
Hiromi Mori, Noriaki Sakamoto, Hirokazu Hasegawa Abstract Paper

The effect of China's real exchange rate appreciation in the next decade - An investigation of a recursive dynamic CGE analysis
Xin Li Abstract Paper

Income shocks, food expenditures, calorie intake and body weight: A multilevel structural equation modelling analysis
Stephanie von Hinke Kessler Scholder, George Leckie Abstract Paper

An econometric study of the labor demand in Hong Kong
Ho Ming Lau Abstract Paper

The generalized filter trading rule under time varying volatility
Ling Xin Abstract Paper

CPS010: Applications of statistics: Finance

Maximum entropy risk model in financial management
Dhara Singh Hooda Abstract Paper

Index development for a market with heavy-tailed distributions
Yoko Tanokura, Hiroshi Tsuda, Seisho Sato, Genshiro Kitagawa Abstract Paper

Cross-sectional vine copula factor model
Yuk Ting Yeung, Mike K.P. So Abstract Paper

Spatial GARCH: A spatial approach to multivariate volatility modelling
Svetlana A. Borovkova, H.P. Lopuhaä Abstract Paper

Risk-averse inference using higher moment coherent risk measures
Spiridon I. Penev, But-Elle Hatooka Abstract Paper

Modeling inflation rates as long memory seasonal processes
Daniel Takata Gomes, Caroline Ponce de Moraes Abstract Paper

A comparison of risk return relationship in the portfolio selection models
Ken Hung, C.W. Yang, Yifan Zhao Abstract Paper

CPS011: Applications of statistics: Actuarial science and environmental studies

Ensemble operational air quality in Europe - Improving modeling platforms with statistical modeling
Anthony Ung, Laure Malherbe, Frederik Meleux, Bertrand Bessagnet, Laurence Rouil Abstract Paper

Evaluation of statistical methods for forecasting mortality: The Lee-Carter method and its alternative
Taku Yamamoto, Hiroaki Chigira, Chisako Yamamoto Abstract Paper

Claim incidence models with varying exposure in automobile insurance
Linda Elin Walter Abstract Paper

A comparative study on the relationship between environment and economy based on the classical statistics and Bayesian statistics - A case study of Gansu province
Jun Li Wang, Dequn Zhou, Peng Zhou, Yongyu Wang, Maoxi Tian Abstract Paper

An ordered probit model for seismic intensity data
Clarissa Ferrari, Michela Cameletti, Valerio De Rubeis, Patrizia Tosi Abstract

A technique of incorporating spatial dependence in MSSA forecasts
Richard Opaka Awichi Abstract Paper

Local atmospheric pollution evolution through time series analysis
Giuliana Passamani, Paola Masotti Abstract Paper

CPS012: Applications of statistics: Reliability and quality improvement

Reliability and profit analysis of a computer system with hardware repair and software replacement subject to conditional arrival time of server
Suresh Chander Malik Abstract Paper

Analysis of a computer system with arrival time of the server and priority to h/w repair over s/w replacement
Joginder Kumar Sureria Abstract Paper

Correlation paradox of binary classification system
Tamar Gadrich, Emil Bashkansky Abstract Paper

Multi-criteria variable selection for process monitoring
Luan Jaupi, Philippe Durand, Dariush Ghorbanzadeh, Dyah E. Herwindiati Abstract Paper

Designed experiments in development of a predictive index for pancreas cancer
Klaus Kaae Andersen, Julia S. Johansen, Nicolai A. Schultz, Christian Dehlendorff Abstract

A general bias correction method for the estimation of Weibull common shape parameter
Yan Shen Abstract Paper

Bootstrap confidence interval for modified linear regression estimation of the population mean
Sri Haryatmi kartiko Abstract Paper

Quantifying nanoparticle dispersion in polymer nanocomposites using TEM micrographs
Xiaodong Li, Jionghua Jin, Dawei Huang, Dan Yu, Zhong Zhang, Hui Zhang Abstract

CPS013: Applications of statistics: Others (1)

Parameter estimation of production functions based on Social Accounting Matrices (SAM) in General Equilibrium (GE) model framework computation
Guido Ferrari, Luca Secondi Abstract Paper

Stochastic model of the dynamics of Chagas disease in urban scenarios
Maria Del Carmen Fabrizio, Norberto J. Bartoloni Abstract Paper

Determinants of anaemia among young children in Nigeria: A Bayesian hierarchical modelling
Ezra Gayawan, Samson B. Adebayo, Ekundayo D. Arogundade Abstract

Use of pseudo-likelihood approach in longitudinal educational surveys
Zhihui Fu Abstract Paper

Sparse principal component analysis incorporating stability selection
Martin Sill Abstract Paper

Bayesian population projections with model uncertainty
Peter W.F. Smith, Arkadiusz Wisniowski, Jakub Bijak, James Raymer Abstract

CPS014: Applications of statistics: Others (2)

Application of robust statistical optimal designs for growth rate models in predictive food microbiology
Jean-Pierre Gauchi, Jean-Christophe Augustin Abstract Paper

Structural equation modeling in the assessment of a vaccine quality
Viviana Parreño, Maria Virginia López, Marta Quaglino, Norberto J. Bartoloni Abstract

Vertical data integration for melanoma prognosis
Kaushala Jayawardana, Samuel Mueller, Sarah-Jane Schramm, Graham J. Mann, Jean Yang Abstract Paper

A coupled finite mixture model for transcriptional module discovery
Han Li, Xiaodan Fan Abstract Paper

Survival analysis of dental implants
Andrew Kai Ming Kwan, Fu Lee Wang, Tak-Kun Chow Abstract Paper

The evaluation of evidence for autocorrelated Data: With an example relating to traces of cocaine on banknotes
Amy Wilson, Colin Aitken, Richard Sleeman, Jim Carter Abstract Paper

Questions that count: A livestock module for multi-topic household surveys
Ugo Pica-Ciamarra, Alberto Zezza, Derek Baker, Nancy Morgan Abstract Paper

A novel statistical image fusion rule for noisy source images
Tamanna Howlader, Fatema Tuz Jhohura, S.M. Mahbubur Rahman Abstract Paper

CPS015: Survey methodology

Measures of privacy in randomized response surveys for quantitative stigmatizing variables
Mausumi Bose Abstract Paper

Model fitting tests in the analysis of panel data
Marcel D.T. Vieira Abstract Paper

Comparative studies on survey sampling bias in cross-cultural social research
Yuejun Zheng Abstract Paper

Bayesian randomized response technique
Siu Wa Chung, Mike K.P. So Abstract Paper

Empirical likelihood confidence regions for regression parameters under unequal probability sampling
Yves Guy Berger Abstract Paper

Estimation of confidence intervals for quantiles under unequal probability sampling using a new empirical likelihood approach
Omar De La Riva Torres, Yves G. Berger Abstract Paper

A composite estimator for cut-off sampling
Hee-Jin Hwang, Key-Il Shin Abstract Paper

CPS016: Survey sampling

A new sampling scheme for partial non-response situations with multiple objectives
Showkat Maqbool Abstract Paper

Improved estimation of population mean in stratified random sampling using information on auxiliary attribute
Nursel Koyuncu Abstract Paper

Economic efficiency of the LTPD sampling plans for inspection by variables when the remainder of rejected lots is inspected
Nikola Kasprikova, Jindrich Klufa Abstract Paper

Cut-off sampling for log-normal distribution
Sang Eun Lee, Key-Il Shin Abstract Paper

Designing household samples in Brazil using the 2010 Census enumeration area frame
Smela Batista Arantes, Pedro Luis Do Nascimento Silva Abstract Paper

Using principal component scores as stratification variable: An alternative to multiple frame sampling methodology
Kevin Carl Peña Santos, Erniel B. Barrios Abstract Paper

Surveying kindergarten children in the absence of a sampling frame: A study in indirect sampling
Hans Kiesl Abstract Paper

The first phase order sampling for the second phase stratification
Danute Krapavickaite Abstract Paper

CPS017: Survey estimation

A highly accurate simple small area confidence interval method
Masayo Yoshimori, Partha Lahiri Abstract Paper

Missing values imputation in a load curves sample: An approach combining time series and survey sampling techniques
Anne de Moliner Abstract Paper

Calibration versus other reweighting methods in surveys
Seppo Laaksonen Abstract Paper

A comparison of methods to estimate poverty indexes in small samples
Giuseppe de Abreu Antonaci, Pedro L.N. Sliva, Fernando Moura Abstract Paper

Statistical characteristics of environmental consciousness and pro-environmental behavior in East Asia
Mie Fujiki, Yuejun Zheng Abstract Paper

On recent developments of cross-sectional weighting schemes for children in the Swiss Household Panel
Martina Rothenbühler, Eric Graf, Alina Matei Abstract Paper

Environmental attitudes and behaviour towards Daya Bay Nuclear Power Plant nearby Hong Kong
Iris M.H. Yeung, William Chung Abstract Paper

CPS018: Statistical theory and methodology: Theory of statistics (1)

Simultaneous selection and estimation of the largest normal mean by confidence statement approach
Yoshikazu Takada Abstract Paper

Examining the role of a non-informative prior function through weakly informative prior densities
Takemi Yanagimoto, Toshio Ohnishi Abstract Paper

Measuring the distance between images and image uncertainty using wavelet decompositions and the Earth mover's Distance
Roy E. Welsch, Yunfan Tang Abstract Paper

Anderson-Darling type goodness-of-fit statistic based on a multifold integrated empirical distribution function
Satoshi Kuriki, Hsien-Kuei Hwang Abstract Paper

On the bootstrap approach for support vector machines and related kernel based methods
Andreas Christmann, Robert Hable Abstract Paper

Dual roles of maximizing likelihood and Shannon entropy in Bayesian prediction
Toshio Ohnishi, Takemi Yanagimoto Abstract Paper

Hardy's condition in the moment problem for probability distributions
Gwo Dong Lin, Jordan Stoyanov Abstract Paper

Detection of a random sequence of disorders
Krzysztof J. Szajowski, Aleksandra Ochman-Gozdek Abstract Paper

CPS019: Statistical theory and methodology: Statistical modelling

Detecting a wide diversity of associations in very large data sets
Susan Ruth Wilson, Christopher Pardy Abstract Paper

On a mixture of Gaussian copula graphical model
Wai Ming Li, Mike K.P. So Abstract Paper

Nonparametric regression for spherical data
Charles C. Taylor, Marco Di Marzio, Agnese Panzera Abstract

Errors-in-variables beta regression models
Silvia L.P. Ferrari, Jalmar M.F. Carrasco, Reinaldo B. Arellano-Valle Abstract Paper

Measure of symmetry with minimum variance for square contingency tables
Kouji Yamamoto, Kouji Tahata, Sadao Tomizawa Abstract Paper

Zero-inflated Poisson regression mixture models
Hwa Kyung Lim, Wai Keung Li, Philip Leung Ho Yu Abstract Paper

Expectation maximization algorithms for estimating Bernstein copula density
Xiaoling Dou, Satoshi Kuriki, Gwo Dong Lin Abstract Paper

CPS020: Statistical theory and methodology: Statistical inference (1)

Informative measures of significance for constructing intelligent feature weights
Samuel Mueller, Tanya P. Garcia, Raymond J. Carroll Abstract Paper

Construction of efficient fractional factorial designs for general factorials under a baseline parametrization
Rahul Mukerjee Abstract Paper

Variable selection in Cox regression models with varying coefficients
Toshio Honda, Wolfgang Karl Hardle Abstract Paper

On generalized degrees of freedom and their application in linear mixed model selection
Chong You, Samuel Müller, John Ormerod Abstract Paper

Depth based methods for estimation a conditional distribution function in data streams
Daniel Kosiorowski Abstract Paper

Model selection for semiparametric Bayesian models with application to overdispersion
Jinfang Wang, Yiping Tang Paper

Maximum likelihood logistic regression with auxiliary information for probabilistically linked data
Gunky Kim, Ray Chambers Abstract Paper

Contaminated variance-mean mixing model
Thomas Fung, Joanna J.J. Wang, Eugene Seneta Abstract Paper

CPS021: Statistical theory and methodology: Statistical inference (2)

Deterministic algorithms for robust covariance and regression
Peter J. Rousseeuw, Mia Hubert, Tim Verdonck, Kaveh Vakili, Dina Vanpaemel Abstract

Two digit testing for Benford's Law
Dieter William Joenssen Abstract Paper

Theoretical considerations for multivariate functional data analysis
Yoshiharu Sato Abstract Paper

A model selection criterion for LASSO
Ho Yin Ho, Man-Yu Wong Abstract

Fuzzy clustering based correlation and its application to principal component analysis
Mika Sato-Ilic Abstract Paper

Identifying special structures in interval-data via model-based clustering
Paula Brito, A. Pedro Duarte Silva, Jose G. Dias Abstract Paper

Quaternary-code designs: A better choice of design for experimentation
Frederick Kin Hing Phoa Abstract Paper

CPS022: Statistical theory and methodology: Time series analysis

Poisson autoregressive and moving-average models for forecasting non-stationary seasonal time series of tourist counts in Mauritius
Vandna Jowaheer, Naushad Ali Mamode Khan, Yuvraj Sunecher Abstract Paper

Bootstrap joint prediction regions
Michael Wolf, Dan Wunderli Abstract Paper

Wavelet estimation of functional coefficient regression models
Pedro Alberto Morettin, Michel H. Montoril, Chang Chiann Abstract Paper

Bootstrapping realized bipower variation
Gang Feng, Jens-Peter Kreiss Abstract

Extensions of the autoregressive Sieve bootstrap to multivariate and spatial time series
Marco Meyer, Jens-Peter Kreiss Abstract

Multivariate linear processes with observations taken at different frequencies in each component
Tobias Niebuhr, Marco Meyer Abstract

Measuring bivariate average treatment effect
Patrick Franco Alves, Gustavo T.L. Da Costa Abstract Paper

A Bayesian approach to indirect-VaR TGARCH models
Yuzhi Cai Abstract

CPS023: Statistical theory and methodology: Others

Joint modelling of spatial correlation of infant and child mortality in Afghanistan
Oyelola A. Adegboye, Danelle Kotze Abstract

Nonparametric approach for spatial-temporal model
Tingjin Chu Abstract Paper

An algorithm for Bayesian variable selection in high-dimensional generalized linear models
Vitara Pungpapong Abstract Paper

Bayesian hierarchical spatial-temporal models
Yixin Wang, Mike K.P. So Abstract Paper

A strategy for multiple linkage disequilibrium mapping methods to validate additive QTL
Yi Li, Jong-Joo Kim, Kwan-Suk Kim Abstract Paper

The standardized robust LM test of spatial lag model and its asymptotical performance
Lihu Liu, Zhengming Qian Abstract

A class of semiparametric estimator for long-range dependent multivariate processes
Silvia Regina Costa Lopes, Guilherme Pumi Abstract Paper

CPS024: Statistical theory and methodology: Theory of statistics (2)

Stochastic guaranteed cost control of Markovian jumping singular systems
Grienggrai Rajchakit Abstract

Delta method on bootstrapping of autoregressive process
Bambang Suprihatin, Suryo Guritno, Sri Haryatmi Abstract Paper

Estimation for binomial proportions from pooled samples using an objective prior
Lizanne Raubenheimer, Abrie J. Van Der Merwe Abstract Paper

Superiority conditions of shrinkage estimator in Laplacian class of elliptical models
Mohammad Arashi, A. Bekker Abstract Paper

A randomized nonparametric statistic for multivariate multisample testing hypothesis
Hidetoshi Murakami Abstract Paper

Realized skewness at high frequency and link to conditional market premium
Zhi Liu, Kent Wang, Junwei Liu Abstract Paper

Optimal design of cumulative sum control charts under shift uncertainty
Lianjie Shu, Wenpo Huang, Wei Jiang Abstract Paper

Outlier detection using the outlier probability for robust linear regression
Ka-Veng Yuen, He-Qing Mu Abstract Paper

CPS025: Statistical computing

Semiparametric Poisson regression model in clustered data
Erniel B. Barrios, Eiffel A. de Vera Abstract Paper

Openstyle academic hotpots extracting algorithm based on penalized network random block model
Xing Wang Abstract Paper

Holonomic descent minimization method for the restricted maximum likelihood estimation
Rieko Sakurai, Toshio Sakata Abstract Paper

Efficient computation of maximum likelihood estimators of hierarchical subspace models
Hara Hisayuki Abstract Paper

An optimization approach applied the multivariate optimal allocation in stratified sample designs
José André M. Brito, Gustavo Silva Semaan, Flávio Marcelo Tavares Montenegro Abstract

Metric learning for nearest neighbor classification
Akarin Phaibulpanich, Kerby Shedden Abstract Paper

Sliced inverse regression for the interval-valued symbolic data
Han-Ming Wu Abstract

A social network based surveillance and spatio-temporal visualization tool
Lilia Leticia Ramirez, Yulia R. Gel, Mary E. Thompson, Eileen De Villa, Matt McPherson Abstract

CPS026: Research on statistical theory and practices in China

BRICS international competitiveness on innovation capacity-evidence from cross countries comparison
Bin Gu, Yilin Wu Abstract Paper

IPFP: An improved parallel FP-growth algorithm for frequent itemsets mining
Dawen Xia, Zili Zhang, Yanhui Zhou, Zhoubo Rong Abstract Paper

Research on the construction of industrial R&D price index in China - Taking large and medium-sized industry for example
Facang Zhu, Yan Zhang Abstract Paper

Expanded dual system estimation model and its matching properties in census coverage error measurement
Ran Tao Abstract Paper

Asymptotic expansions for moments of skew normal extremes
Xin Liao, Zuoxiang Peng, Saralees Nadarajah Abstract Paper

Quasi maximum likelihood estimation for non-stationary TGARCH(1, 1) models
Hui Wang, Jiazhu Pan Abstract Paper

CPS027: Research on statistical method and application in China

Processing trade, sunk costs, firm heterogeneity and export behavior
Xiaojuan Xu, Minxue Gao Abstract Paper

Analysis of living status of the married migrant youth based on a sampling survey
Qin Yin, Yong Wen, You-Liang Shuai, Zhan-Hong Zong, Pei Xu Abstract Paper

The study of direct energy consumption of urban residents in China based on the modified IPAT- LMDI model
Shigai Chai Abstract Paper

The human capital investment model based on the stochastic control problem
Yang Yu Abstract Paper

New trends in the research of young people's digital life in mainland China: Case study of current digital life status of citizens of two Beijing districts
Keqing Yang, Huixin Ke Abstract Paper

A study on sample assessment method in sampling survey
Yi Zhou, Zuyuan Xiong, Li Zhu Abstract Paper

CPS028: Statistical measurement of urban development (Beijing)

Studies on the sharing of government information resources
Wen Zhang, Xiaowei Hou, Chunxian Wu, Kongming Qiu, Xiaolu Wang, Bin Wang, Shijun Xu Abstract Paper

Comparative research on innovation capabilities among enterprises in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai
Zhao Jin, Zexing Chen, Xiaomei Song, Bin Wang, Peng Zhang Abstract Paper

Analysis on factors influencing Beijing's aim for per capita GDP to reach $20,000
Sining Huang, Li Xie Abstract Paper

Evaluation and monitoring system on urban modern agriculture in Beijing
Xiao Qiong Yang, Sujie Meng, Jinzeng Wang, Dongchun Ma, Yanyan Wang, Dongjuan Zhan Abstract Paper

Law of real estate development in international metropolises and its inspiration on Beijing
Changyuan Zhong, Qinfang Xia, Youliang Li, Yan Feng, Tao Shen Abstract Paper

Characteristics and regular pattern study of floating population in Beijing
Hui An, Yanzhou Gu, Jiangqian Pang, Ge Yang, Zengyong Li Abstract Paper

Statistical methods and empirical research on consumer services in Beijing
Yan Xu Abstract Paper

Research on statistical and investigating methods of utilizing new energy and renewable energy in Beijing
Ting Xue, Leqiang Wang, Rui Zhou, Qilong Zhang, Xiuyu Fang, Weichen Lai, Xin Li Abstract Paper

CPS029: Winners of 2012 SASA Young African Statisticians Competition (I)

Optimal bank's liquidity supply by the central bank: A microeconomic approach
Jules Valery Tinang Nzesseu Abstract Paper

Least squares estimation based on order statistics in location-scale families of distributions
Ruaan Van Zyl, Robert Schall Abstract Paper

The MDS-GUI: A graphical user interface for comprehensive multidimensional scaling applications
Andrew William Timm, Sugnet Gardner-Lubbe Abstract Paper

The construction of a partial least squares biplot
Opeoluwa Oyedele, Sugnet Gardner-Lubbe Abstract Paper

Using vital registration to quantify HIV mortality in South Africa between 1997 and 2009
William Tinashe Msemburi, R.E. Dorrington, D. Bradshaw, Sa Nbd Team Abstract Paper

Estimating the causal effect of school size on educational attainment
Oswald Koussihouèdé Abstract Paper

An application of correspondence analysis to social psychology
Mercy Munemo Abstract Paper

CPS030: Winners of 2012 SASA Young African Statisticians Competition (II)

Quantitative trait linkage analysis for different human family types
Ushma Galal, Lize Van Der Merwe Abstract Paper

Road accidents in Kenya: A case of poor road network or human error?
Leacky Kamau Muchene Abstract Paper

Impact of adoption of improved rice varieties on income and poverty reduction among rice farmers in Cameroon
Banawe Plambou Anissa Abstract Paper

Direct tax revenue and its contribution to Uganda's economic growth
Newton Britin Akiza Abstract Paper

Poverty alleviation in Burkina Faso: An analytical approach
Hervé Jean Louis Guene Abstract Paper

Determinants and impact of non-registration birth on the children in Cameroun
Tchagang Ariane Wakap Abstract Paper

Modelling occupational exposure using a random effects model: A Bayesian approach
Justin Harvey, Abrie J. Van Der Merwe Abstract Paper

CPS031: Participants sponsored by World Bank Fund (I)

Comparison of some selected values of the constants of Basit and Shahbaz selection procedure under unequal probability sampling without replacement
Omotola Omotayo Dawodu Abstract Paper

Variable selection with the modified Buckley-James method and the Dantzig selector for high-dimensional survival data
Md Hasinur Rahaman Khan, J. Ewart H. Shaw Abstract Paper

A projection based nonparametric test of conditional quantile independence with an application to bank's systemic risk
Milan Nedeljkovic Abstract

Statistical inference based on progressively type II censored data from Weibull model
Mohammad Z. Raqab, Raed R. Abu Awwad, Intesar Al-Mudahakha Abstract Paper

Assessing discriminatory ability of random effects logistic models for clustered binary outcomes
Mohammad Shafiqur Rahman, Gareth Ambler, Rumana Omar Abstract Paper

Modeling volatility of price of some selected agricultural products in Ethiopia: ARIMA-GARCH applications
Yegnanew Alem Shiferaw

Assessing the impact of environmental degradation on children's health: The contribution of stochastic modeling
Mahamadi Balima

Exploring the impact of scaling techniques on classification accuracy of nmr metabolomic data using plsa-da and opls-da
Jean-Pierre Labuschagne Abstract

CPS034: Awardees of Wakimoto Memorial Fund and Cochran-Hansen Prize

Model-based clustering with non-parametric initialization
Kyungduk Lim Abstract

Berry-Esséen bounds and almost sure CLT for the quadratic variation of the bifractional Brownian motion
Aazizi Soufiane Abstract Paper

Performance of bilinear autoregressive moving average models: Using demographic time series data
Samuel Abera Zewdie, Ermias Dessie Abstract Paper

The impact of demographic changes on economic growth in Egypt
Mahmoud Mohamed Elsarawy Abstract Paper

Determinants of export diversification at all margins. Case Study: South Korea
Embareka Farouk Abstract Paper

An unequal-probability replication variance estimator for large-entropy sampling designs
Escobar López Emilio Abstract

The best estimation for high-dimensional Markowitz mean-variance optimization
Hua Li, Zhidong Bai, Wing-Keung Wong Abstract Paper