Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics
Volume 6, Issue 1 (2017)
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Table of contents
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Measuring Risk Attitudes and Time Preference in Rotating Saving Credit Associations
Abstract: A rotating saving credit association, popularly known as ‘Rosca’, is a financial mechanism functioning over a fixed period of time. It involves formation of a group of people contributing fixed amounts of money to a pre-determined pool every period. Each participant either through draw of lots or bidding is entitled to the rosca pot in a given round. The rosca cycle ends when each person in the group has received …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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A Law of Iterated Logarithm for Delayed Random Sums
Abstract: Let Xn , n 1be a sequence of independent identically distributed random variables witha common distribution function F and letnn jj = 1S =X , n 1. When F belongs to the domainof attraction of a stable law with index , 0 < < 2, Chover's form of the law of the iteratedlogarithm has been obtained for delayed random sums.
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 24–32 Read article