This Volume of "Advances in Econometrics" contains a selection of papers presented initially at the 7th Annual Advances in Econometrics Conference held on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during November 14-16, 2008. The theme of the conference was 'Nonparametric Econometric Methods', and the papers selected for inclusion in this Volume span a range of nonparametric techniques including kernel smoothing, empirical copulas, series estimators, and smoothing splines along with a variety of semiparametric methods. The papers in this Volume cover topics of interest to those who wish to...

This work provides a systematic introduction to, and exploration of, the emerging system of industrial relations in China and draws on the authors' extensive research and direct involvement in the developments taking place. The authors argue that there are both unifying and fragmenting elements to the ongoing development of industrial relations, but overall it is one in which the state continues to maintain a major and direct influence. Divisions between workers and managers may be escalating with increased open conflicts, but this book reveals that the picture is far more complex and...

Nowadays in Chinese stock market, More and more quantitative investment-based fund and index fund companies are also springing up. Up to July,2010, there are 9 quantitative funds(active quantitative investment) and 12 index funds (passive quantitative investment) in Chinese A-Share Stock Exchange Market and Financial Engineering is becoming more popular in China. That is what stimulates me to describe the application of quantitative investment in Chinese stock market. In my book, I try to compare literal review of statistical ways for stock selection and also ...