Sentence examples for theoretical proxy from inspiring English sources

Hereafter, we use Γ(k) as a theoretical proxy for Γ(n,β).

Likewise, the duration of the index sentence was included in the model as a theoretical proxy variable of severity of the index crime, and displayed an association between recidivism and a shorter time spent in incarceration.

Also, as a theoretical proxy variable of severity of the index crime, we included the duration of the index sentence in the model, defined as the number of days, coded in intervals of 100 days; 0 99 days, 100 199 days, 200 299 days, etc.

A major weakness in the theoretical basis of proxies is that, although based on field measurements, it seeks to predict laboratory bioenergetics which, in turn, are used to provide information on field performance.

241 Canadian research studies on income and health were considered along eight taxonomies: conceptualization of income or its proxies; theoretical underpinnings; income distribution measures; health measures; who/what was studied, pathways mediating between income and health; complexity of these pathways; research design; and presence of policy implications.

The hypothesized sign describes the theoretical relationship between the proxy and the incentive for corporate hedging.

These indices are used to develop three transparent and accessible methods of analysis: (1) graphical representation; (2) percentile ranking; and (3) using a theoretical maximum as a proxy for capacity.

A NUSAP expert elicitation workshop has systematically assessed those parameters in the following dimensions: proxy, empirical basis, theoretical understanding, methodological rigour and validation.

X d is the matrix of the demographic characteristics, and X t is the matrix of the proxies of the theoretical explanations of overeducation presented in section 2.3; m is a categorical variable distinguishing between native workers, native workers whose mother or father were born in a foreign country (second-generation migrants) and migrant workers.

In addition, we performed data source triangulation conducting in-depth interviews with a theoretical sampling of residents and proxies of different ages, sex and sociodemographic characteristics [ 30, 31].

The credibility of the quality criteria used differed, whilst the Grol quality criteria had been formally developed the four 'core' items of information did not have a theoretical base and were adopted as proxy measures of quality.