In this paper, we describe the R package mediation for conducting causal mediation analysis in applied empirical research.In many scientific disciplines, the goal of researchers is not only estimating causal effects of a treatment but also understanding the process in which the hydrangea red sensation treatment causally affects the outcome.Causal m
This paper presents an analysis of click here the internationalisation of intermediate cities in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.Framed in the field of the paradiplomacy studies, it takes a critical stance on the use of the concept and returns to alternative theoretical-methodological tools, such as subnational international policy and the interna
Questions of the quality of computer-based models and the formal processes of model testing, involving internal verification and external validation, are usually given only passing attention in engineering reports and in technical publications.However, such models frequently provide a basis for analysis methods, design calculations or real-time dec
A usual way of radioactive waste drums characterization combines gamma spectrometry measurements with passive neutron measurements.The CEA facility for waste drum characterization hereby described has been operated for more than 30 years.In this framework, a large variety of waste drums has been characterized in terms of spectra, densities, materia
The article analyzes the concept of social capital as a successful metaphor that covers a whole range of relations that can affect the success or failure of activities of an individual, small groups, organizations, enterprises, society, and finally, interstate associations and unions.We show that the study of social capital is accompanied by relent