In sample designs, it is commonly recognized that using auxiliary information significantly increases an estimator's precision. This manuscript introduces an weighted strategy for computing the finite population mean using auxiliary information in sample surveys. The equations for the mean squared error ("MSE") of the proposed estimator…

Binding price controls (i.e., price floors and ceilings) hinder the efficiency of markets by eliminating mutually agreeable transactions, which are often graphically illustrated in principles of economics textbooks using Harberger's Triangle. However, price controls create another form of inefficiency by eliminating the incentives for the…

Prompt-fading procedures are ubiquitous in instructional interventions. Two prompt-fading procedures, prompt delay and simultaneous prompting, are consistently shown to be efficacious, although few studies have directly compared the two procedures. These comparisons are warranted as the training procedures in simultaneous prompting are…

High-performance computing platforms (HPCP) serve as a critical component of institutional research infrastructure at universities, enhancing innovation efficiency. However, there is an absence of empirical research quantifying their impacts. Acknowledging this void, a difference-in-differences (DID) approach is employed in this study to…

This article analyzes students' resilience in 7,789 schools in the Colombian educational system and its relationship with educational efficiency between 2014 and 2019. The empirical analysis is carried out in two stages. First, a multilevel model with random intercept and slope is estimated to determine the students categorized as resilient. Then…

This case study details how the University of Pretoria's Grant Management Unit improved post-award grant management efficiency and compliance. Using process mapping and Activity-Based Costing, the Unit identified and addressed inefficiencies, high compliance costs, and process bottlenecks. Activity-Based Costing provides valuable insights into…

Using AI as a research assistant promises to provide significant benefits to researchers in terms of time-saving, efficiency, and reduced workload. However, as is well known, AI generated content and outputs are unreliable. Hence human supervision and oversight of the outputs of AI are necessary to perform AI-assisted research ethically. This…

Background/Context: Single-case experiment designs (SCEDs) are experimental designs in which a small number of cases are repeatedly measured over time, with manipulation of baseline and intervention phases. Because SCEDs often rely on direct behavioral observations, count data are common. To account for both the clustering and the non-normal…

The anticipations of the economic sphere in the technical entail a further disclosure of applied linguistic designs. In designing the technical objects we encounter as language interventions, technical subjects strive to realize the principle of technical frugality without sacrificing utility and efficiency. Technical exchanges and transactions…

Measurement errors may significantly distort the properties of an estimator. In this paper, estimators of the finite population variance using the information on first and second raw moments of the study variable are developed under stratified random sampling that incorporate the variance of a measurement error component. Additionally, combined…

This paper provides a comprehensive survey of studies on the measurement of frontier efficiency in higher education. We review the database of 89 studies assessing higher education efficiency by applying both parametric and non-parametric methods. For the selection of studies, the Scopus-indexed journals from 1977 to 2022 are screened and…

In the economics of education, an educational institution is considered as a firm that transforms inputs into outputs. It is similar to a production line wherein efficient returns are expected. An education system is efficient if it can achieve the best outcomes by maximizing the available resources. Determining how schools perform in terms of…

Successful active learning has often been quantified with respect to either the efficiency of information search or the accuracy of subsequent recall. In this article, we explored the hypothesis that children's memory is influenced by the types of information search strategies they implement, which may emphasize different aspects of the task…

Higher education institutions are facing challenging fiscal environments that require an examination of practices from the perspective of efficiency and effectiveness. While many institutions have taken similar approaches to resolving budgetary predicaments, examining the effect of these decisions on students should be one of the first…

The models used for funding universities today do not serve students, institutions, or states' labor market needs. Any model should include three principles: (1) Efficiency; (2) Transparency; and (3) Stability. As of today, there is not a single state successfully implementing all three principles in its funding systems. Most would be hard-pressed…