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Methods of kernel estimates represent one of the most effective nonparametric smoothing techniques. These methods are simple to understand and they possess very good statistical properties. This book provides a concise and comprehensive overview of statistical theory and in addition, emphasis is given to the implementation of presented methods in Matlab. All created programs are included in a special toolbox which is an integral part of the book. This toolbox contains many Matlab scripts useful for kernel smoothing of density, cumulative distribution function, regression function, hazard funct

Smoothing (Statistics) --- Kernel functions. --- Functions, Kernel --- Functions of complex variables --- Geometric function theory --- Curve fitting --- Graduation (Statistics) --- Roundoff errors --- Statistics

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Stochastic processes --- Mathematical statistics --- Smoothing (Numerical analysis) --- Smoothing (Statistics) --- Spline theory --- Spline functions --- Approximation theory --- Interpolation --- Curve fitting --- Numerical analysis --- Graduation (Statistics) --- Roundoff errors --- Statistics

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Smoothing (Statistics) --- Lissage (Statistique) --- Stochastic processes --- Kernel functions --- Functions, Kernel --- Curve fitting --- Graduation (Statistics) --- Roundoff errors --- Statistics --- Functions of complex variables --- Geometric function theory --- Statistique non paramétrique --- Estimation, Théorie de l' --- Analyse de régression

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We introduce Jan Hus through his Latin texts primarily as a polemicist and as a university teacher in this book. From the polemical writings, we chose his address against the Englishman John Stokes and also three treatises against the sale of indulgences. University activities of Master Jan are represented by several graduation speeches; here we chose those not yet translated into Czech. They are interesting not only for depicting the personality of the Czech reformer in a different way than we usually view him but also for their fresh language and style. In addition to the two topics revealed in the title of book, two other texts were selected as well. These are the texts of theological kind which however had a very topical dimension back then: the preaching 'Go ye also into the vineyard' and the discourse 'On three doubts'. All texts included (with just one minor exception) are translated into Czech for the first time.

Baccalaureate addresses. --- Sermons, Latin --- Religious disputations --- Colloquies, Religious --- Disputations, Religious --- Disputations, Theological --- Religious colloquies --- Religious debates --- Theological disputations --- Theology --- Debates and debating --- Latin sermons --- Baccalaureate sermons --- Commencement addresses --- Graduation sermons --- Occasional speeches --- Universities and colleges --- Disputations

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This paper analyzes a four-arm randomized evaluation of a multi-faceted economic inclusion intervention delivered by the Government of Niger to female beneficiaries of a national cash transfer program. All three treatment arms include a core package of group savings promotion, coaching, and entrepreneurship training, in addition to the regular cash transfers from the national program. The first variant also includes a lump-sum cash grant and is similar to a traditional graduation intervention ("capital" package). The second variant substitutes the cash grant with psychosocial interventions ("psychosocial" package). The third variant includes the cash grant and the psychosocial interventions ("full" package). The control group only receives the regular cash transfers from the national program. All three treatments generate large impacts on consumption and food security six and 18 months post-intervention. They increase participation and profits in women-led off-farm business and livestock activities, as well as improve various dimensions of psychosocial well-being. The impacts tend to be larger in the full treatment, followed by the capital and psychosocial treatments. Consumption impacts up to 18 months after the intervention already exceed costs in the psychosocial package (the benefit-cost ratio for the psychosocial package is 126 percent; full package, 95 percent; and capital package, 58 percent). These results highlight the value of addressing psychosocial constraints as well as capital constraints in government-implemented poverty reduction programs.

Africa Gender Policy --- Cash Grant --- Economic Inclusion --- Field Experiment --- Gender Innovation Lab --- Graduation --- Livelihoods --- Living Standards --- Poverty --- Poverty Reduction --- Psychosocial --- Services and Transfers to Poor --- Social Protections and Assistance --- Social Protections and Labor