Growth recovery after civil conflict: a fractional integration approach

Using recent econometric techniques based on fractional integration, we find that developing countries recover their economic growth faster than developed countries in response to a shock. Following this methodology, we find that longer civil conflicts are associated with a faster recovery process. We further investigate this issue by exploring correlations with components of GDP, military spending, institutions and aid and find heterogeneous effects of these channels by duration of conflict. Higher government spending is correlated with faster recoveries post longer conflicts, and higher consumption spending is linked to faster recoveries following shorter conflicts. Military spending appears to be driving the government expenditure that makes countries recover from longer conflicts. More democratic institutions are associated with faster recoveries post short wars but slower recoveries following long wars.     

Tipping the scales: short-term interventions and counterinsurgency

Particularly in African operations, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping forces have faced significant problems in restoring stability. In at least a few situations, unilateral national military interventions have been launched in the same countries. In the cases of Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire, the British and French interventions respectively played a significant role in re-establishing stability. Lessons from these operations suggest that if effective coordination and liaison channels are established, such hybrid unilateral-UN missions can in fact be more successful than “pure” peace operations.     

弹性BP神经网络消除轮速传感器误差方法的研究

汽车轮速是汽车运动状态参数的主要信息源,是控制系统的核心,其精度直接影响这些系统的性能.为了提高轮速的精度,降低传感器的研制成本,提出了一种基于弹性BP神经网络的误差分析方法消除轮速传感器误差.将改进的BP神经网络--弹性BP神经网络用于误差分析,并提出误差匹配的算法.理论和仿真结果表明,该方法使绝对误差达到2×10-4>rad,能够有效地消除传感器误差,提高轮速信号的精度.     

Multiproduct dynamic lot-sizing model with coordinated replenishments

In this article we consider a multiproduct dynamic lot-sizing model. In addition to a separate setup cost for each product ordered, a joint setup cost is incurred when at least one product is ordered. We formulate the model as a concave minimization problem over a compact polyhedral set and present a finite branch and bound algorithm for finding an optimal ordering schedule. Superiority of the branch and bound algorithm to the existing exact procedures is demonstrated. We report computational experience with problems whose dimensions render the existing procedures computationally infeasible.     

Landmarks in defense literature

The Cavalry Goes Through. By Bernard Newman. Henry Holt, New York (1930)