This thesis aimed to find the correlation between happiness and macroeconomic variables using multiple linear regression analysis. The macroeconomic variables considered were GPD per capita, the Gini coefficient, unemployment rate, tax revenue of GDP, government spending on education and inflation. The data for self-reported happiness were collected from a global happiness survey. GDP per capita, the Gini coefficient and government expenditure on education were found to be positively correlated with happiness. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate and tax revenue of GDP showed a negative correlation. Inflation were found to not have a statistically significant relationship with happiness. Furthermore, the Gini coefficient was investigated more closely since the positive correlation was partially contradictory to previous research within the field. A simple linear regression analysis was therefore performed, which showed a negative relationship between happiness and the Gini coefficient. This could indicate that important regressors were not included in the main model. In conclusion, this thesis showed that the investigated macroeconomic variables have a statistically significant impact on the happiness of individuals. / I detta kandidatexamensarbete undersöks korrelationen mellan lycka och makroekonomiska variabler med hjälp av multipel linjär regression. De makroekonomiska variablerna som studerades är BNP per capita, Ginikoefficienten, arbetslöshet, skattekvot av BNP, offentliga utgifter för utbildning och inflation. Data för självuppskattad lycka hämtades från en global undersökning. BNP per capita, Ginikoefficienten och offentliga utgifter för utbildning visade sig ha en positiv korrelation med lycka, medans arbetslöshet och skattekvoten av BNP hade en negativ korrelation. Inflation visade sig ej ha en statistiskt signifikant korrelation med lycka. Vidare undersöktes Ginikoefficienten mer djupgående då den positiva korrelationen delvis motsätter sig tidigare forskning inom ämnet. Därav genomfördes en simpel linjär regressionsanalys, som nu visade på ett negativt samband mellan lycka och Ginikoefficienten. Detta kan vara ett tecken på att viktiga variabler inte har inkluderats i huvudmodellen. Sammantaget visar dessa resultat att de undersökta makroekonomiska variablerna har en statistiskt signifikant inverkan på individers lycka.

Predictive power of classification models can be evaluated by various measures. The most popular measures in data mining (DM) are Gini coefficient, Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic and lift. These measures are each based on a completely different way of calculation. If an analyst is used to one of these measures it can be difficult for him to asses the predictive power of a model evaluated by another measure. The aim of this thesis is to develop a method how to convert one performance measure into another. Even though this thesis focuses mainly on the above-mentioned measures, it deals also with other measures like sensitivity, specificity, total accuracy and area under ROC curve. During development of DM models you may need to work with a sample that is stratified by values of the target variable Y instead of working with the whole population containing millions of observations. If you evaluate a model developed on a stratified data you may need to convert these measures to the whole population. This thesis describes a way, how to carry out this conversion. A software application (CPM) enabling all these conversions makes part of this thesis. With this application you can not only convert one performance measure to another, but you can also convert measures calculated on a stratified sample to the whole population. Besides the above mentioned performance measures (sensitivity, specificity, total accuracy, Gini coefficient, Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistic), CPM will also generate confusion matrix and performance charts (lift chart, gains chart, ROC chart and KS chart). This thesis comprises the user manual to this application as well as the web address where the application can be downloaded. The theory described in this thesis was verified on the real data.

論文提要 改革是社會主義制度的自我完善與發展，是經濟體制和經濟增長方式根本轉變的動力，也是建立新的工資分配機制的必經之路。而工資分配格局的改革，是整個社會經濟改革的一個重要環節，關係著各方面利益關係的調整和變動，也關係著社會主義市場經濟的發展和現代企業制度的形成。研究工資改革的歷程、條件、矛盾、主要經驗和發展趨勢對於工資改革的繼續深入發展，全面運作目標的確定，理性思維能力的提高，都是必要的。工資改革的實踐是一個基礎，對這種實踐的認識、探索、合理引導是一項長期的任務。 中國大陸自改革開放以來，工資制度改革方興未艾。隨著國家經濟體制改革總體目標--建立社會主以市場經濟體制確立之後，工資分配制度的改革在新形勢下面臨的一個重大課題是：工資改革該如何運作？改革的目標是什麼？如何實現改革的目標？為此，改革須從以下三各思路著手：首先，要研究並確立工資制度改革的目標，即建立社會主義市場經濟條件下國有企業工資分配體制目標模式；第二，要分析並把握國有企業工資體制改革的現狀；第三，要根據工資體制改革目標模式的要求，立足於城鎮地區職工工資分配的現實基礎，積極創造有利的環境條件，採取相應措施，不斷推進工資改革，逐步實現工資改革向社會主義市場經濟條件下目標體制的過渡。 根據研究資料顯示，在中國大陸城鎮地區，由於工資制度改革提高了大部分職工的工資收入，隨著經濟改革的深化與經濟持續的成長，職工對工資收入提高的需求不斷膨脹，然而企業經營效益未能有效提高，工資的發放受到企業經營效益與工資總額限制地影響，當經濟成長到達某一個階段後，職工工資總額成長反而慢了下來。改革二十年來，經濟隨然維持著一定的增長速率，但是城鎮職工獲取工資收入的心態仍殘存著傳統平均分配的心態，無法良好適應市場機制中透過競爭與付出相對勞動量獲取勞動工資的方式。然而部分職工可以經由市場經濟體制獲得較高的工資收入，工資的差距就形成了工資攀比的來源。吃慣企業『大鍋飯』的職工們試圖在雙重經濟體制下，從工資攀比中擠佔企業留利、變相轉化福利補貼項目為個人收入，這也形成許多行政力量難以管制、且市場機能無法調節的灰色地帶或真空地帶，讓工資攀比行為有機可趁，混亂了整體的工資分配格局。 本文透過相關統計資料所作的因素分析，發現在城鎮職工工資總額構成中，基本工資對工資增長的影響力相對越來越小；另外，非工資收入的部分之比重則逐年上升，且普遍呈現平均發放的狀態。資料顯示基本工資的比重下降主要是因為基本工資增長缺乏正常增資晉級機制，加上雙重體制下的工資攀比因素，獲取非工資收入渠道增加，非工資收入對整體工資收入的構成就起著相當決定性的影響。要體現工資所具有的激勵、調節與分配等功能，主要是透過基本工資來反映職工勞動貢獻，而從分析中發現基本工資本身也存在平均發放的現象，職工工資收入並不能明顯反映勞動生產力的差異性，顯然職工並未從勞動過程中分配到應有的工資報酬。除了基本工資增長緩慢與平均發放的現象外，雙軌體制運行造成其它難以調控的分配渠道大量存在，加上企業普遍缺乏『硬預算約束』以及勞動力無法自由流動，也使得職工有機會獲取非工資收入，降低工資調節、分配的功能。 本文進一步利用基尼係數檢視中國大陸城鎮職工收入分配情況。研究發現，改革開放初期，中國大陸城鎮地區的基尼係數顯示出收入分配差距很小，在低工資的配給制度下，收入差距微乎其微，隨著改革開放的腳步向前邁進，中共國家統計局估計的基尼係數顯示城鎮地區基尼係數有緩步增加，但仍保持在合理區間，經濟成長似乎並未將收入差距擴大到不合理的狀況。然而工資收入中存在著許多難以估計的隱性收入部分，這部分收入並非單純透過基尼係數所能確實衡量反應的，由此可知，經濟改革的確拉大了收入差距，但收入差距也伴隨著平均主義共生。 工資制度在雙軌體制下進行改革，改變了職工的工資結構，而工資結構的變化進一步影響了工資分配的格局。照理說，工資制度的改革最主要的目的是為了提昇經濟效率，減輕平均主義衍生的職工惰性，但在實際情況中卻演變成薪平均主義與收入差距懸殊並存的現象。造成這種情形的主要原因在於工資分配機制尚未完全納入市場機能運作中，工資分配結構難以合理化、正常化。研究結果顯示，工資制度改革未能達到預期效果，除了內在因素外，有相當大的部分是源於外在的整體市場結構未健全化，體制改革不配套，導致工資改革措施難以落實。 健全發展與落實工資制度，工資的功能才能有效發揮，達到兼顧效率與公平的收入分配格局。就其內在因素來看，主要是要健全正常的工資增長晉級制度，減少工資分配格局中的無序現象；其次是要建立現代化企業制度，使企業能自主經營、自負盈虧。就外在因素來看，需建立國家宏觀調控機制，督導、促進企業工資分配制度完善化；工資制度盡可能完善化之後，再和整體經濟體制改革進行配套改革發展，以便順利過渡到市場經濟體制，維持持續的經濟成長。

本研究由「公平性」著眼，分析國內教育資源在各縣市的分配情形，主要 目的為：ぇ探討教育對經濟成長、區域發展的影響，及與個人所得、福利 分配的關係；え研究教育機會公平的真諦與衡量的方法；ぉ檢視過去四十 年來教育資源分配的縱貫演變情形與意義，以了解教育政策公平性的實質 效果與缺失，找尋未來政策的發展方向。研究對象為臺灣地區二十三縣市 ，資料來源為各縣市的教育、財政與人口統計資料，依水平公平、垂直公 平與財政中性原則三向度分別衡量各縣市納稅人與學生的待遇公平性。研 究方法以吉尼係數與相關係數分別衡量公平性，以迴歸分析探索教育經費 的影響因素，並以 Shorrocks 流動性測度檢視資源分配的變動，以集群 分析描述目前教育資源分配的不均情形。主要研究結果為：ぇ納稅人受益 公平：高等教育與高中的分布最為不均，都會區資源增加尤速；高職分布 較為均衡；國民教育資源則在人口比與空間分布上都相當均等。え學生受 益公平：單位學生教育經費分配允稱公平，但每校支出不均。迴歸分析發 現各縣市教育經費受人事費、縣市財富、學生數與學校數影響，偏遠地區 生師比低，單位學生教育經費高，但每校教學與設備支出較少。顯示縣市 教育經費支出以單位學生為基本考量，卻忽略學校規模大小的影響。ぉ納 稅人負擔公平：部份所得較低縣市的稅收與教育捐負擔高於台北、桃園、 台中、台南、高雄等縣及基隆市，不符水平及垂直公平。お垂直公平：省 與中央的補助符合濟弱扶貧的精神，但以補足財政缺口為主，缺乏刺激效 果，且補助收入佔比例過高，形成過度依賴，有損地方自主精神，相對也 使公共財的分配失卻效率。か集群分析結果：都會區（省、直轄市與較富 有縣份）在選擇性教育階段佔優勢，未來應行調整。最後根據研究結果提 出因應措施，並對未來研究方法提出建議。

Thesis (Ph.D. (Economics))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2004.

<p>This study seeks to assess the level of women&rsquo / s participation and involvement in the promotion of effective governance during the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) implementation exercise in 2007, which was endorsed by the APRM Western Cape Province. The interest of the study arises from the concept of &lsquo / good governance&rsquo / and how the implementation of such a concept is carried out in the rendering of public services, specifically the role of women in rendering public service in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.</p>

社會安全制度，以社會保險及公共救助為主體，兩者之中尤以社會保險為骨幹，社會保險通常扮演著重要的角色。當中一項重要的功能即為所得（財富）重分配功能，亦即政府借助社會保險之力，達成安定經濟社會與改善國民所得分配不均，以達公平之目標。 本文在實證方法上採用「吉尼係數法」與「變異係數法」來計算社會保險的所得重分配效果。利用民國八十五年至民國九十一年行政院主計處「中華民國臺灣地區家庭收支調查報告」之調查資料，探討臺灣地區所得分配不均度上升的原因是否來自於城鄉差異，其次是社會保險政策對於平衡城鄉差距是否有助益。 為了衡量社會保險的所得重分配效果是否會因城鄉發展程度之不同而有所差異，將臺灣地區內之城市分為都市、城鎮及鄉村三級，其分層標準係依照行政院主計處「中華民國臺灣地區家庭收支調查報告」之標準分類。本研究以城鄉別與社會保險為研究主軸，探討臺灣社會保險的所得重分配效果是否在不同城鄉間會有所影響。 綜合研究結果及分析，對於民國八十五至九十一年社會保險實施的所得重分配效果所得到的結論為：1.臺灣地區自民國八十五年後無論是區分層級或整體所得分配效果上的吉尼係數均有逐漸縮小的趨勢，代表政府對於平均所得分配之努力是有所成效的。2.在吉尼係數法下，除了「都市層」外，社會保險實施後「城鎮層」、「鄉村層」與整體所得分配效果的吉尼係數值均高於較社會保險實施前，顯示社會保險政策在平衡城鄉所得差異上的力量似乎薄弱了些。3.在變異係數法下，無論是分層效果或是整體效果實施社會保險後整體的所得分配平均化力量均減弱，故社會保險政策在平均所得分配的效果上似乎沒有達到預期的成效。4.綜合上述兩種方法，除了吉尼係數法下的「都市層」有達成社會保險的所得重分配效果外，吉尼係數法與變異係數法的其他層級和整體效果分析均顯示出實施社會保險未達成所得重分配的效果。 / Social insurance and public rescue are two main components of social security system. Especially, social insurance is also the skeleton of social security system, which has many important functions, one of which is improving the inequity of people’s income assignment. It means that the government redistributes people’s income through social insurance to achieve the goal of equity and further to stabilize economic society. This article uses the data of "Republic of China Taiwan area family budget survey reported", which comes from 1996 to 2002 Directorate－General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.(Taiwan), as investigation material. We calculate the income redistribution effect of social insurance by means of "Gini Coefficient method" and "Coefficient of Variation method". This article has two issues, one of which discusses whether the income inequality in Taiwan does come from the difference between city and countryside. The other one is the benefit of social security policy to balance of disparity of city and countryside. In order to assess whether the income redistribution effects of social security has the difference between cities, we divide the cities in Taiwan into three groups: metropolis, countries and villages, according to standard classification of the investigation material. We use difference between cities and social insurance as two axes of our study to evaluate the effect of income redistribution between different cities. To the effect of social insurance on income redistribution from 1996 to 2002, our study has following findings. First, regardless of classification or summation analysis, the Gini coefficient of income redistribution was gradually reducing from 1996 to 2002. This means that income redistribution policy of government is effective. Second, in Gini Coefficient method, country group and village group had higher Gini Coefficient than before executing social insurance policy. The conclusion shows the influence of social insurance was still not efficient. Third, in Coefficient of Variation method, classification and summation analysis both revealed income redistribution was weaker than before executing social insurance policy, so the policy did not achieve the expected effect. From the above findings, although the metropolis group in Coefficient method did improve income redistribution, other analysis did not achieve the goal of income redistribution.

<p>This study seeks to assess the level of women&rsquo / s participation and involvement in the promotion of effective governance during the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) implementation exercise in 2007, which was endorsed by the APRM Western Cape Province. The interest of the study arises from the concept of &lsquo / good governance&rsquo / and how the implementation of such a concept is carried out in the rendering of public services, specifically the role of women in rendering public service in the Western Cape Province, South Africa.</p>

This thesis studies the effects of specific community- driven developer programmes run in Evaton West over the past three years (200011 to 200314) on poverty in the area. These programmes were targeted at poverty reduction and community development in Evaton West, driven by the Eindhoven municipality and COL~AP~A'@. The relationship between the Eindhoven Municipality and the Ernfuleni Municipality started as a result of the twinning of Tilburg and Eindhoven cities in the Netherlands with the erstwhile LekoaNaal Local Metropolitan Council. Evaton West was chosen as a pilot site for Eindhoven to run practical IDP programmes at, as an example of what can be achieved from properly run community-based programmes. COL~AP~Aw' as introduced to Evaton West by the Vaal University of Technology's Community Service department. Its programmes were aimed at poverty alleviation through small-scale business initiatives coupled with leadership training in the area. The approach in the thesis is to define poverty, measure it and determine the profile of the poor. This is done firstly employing household-level indicators and secondly employing community-level indicators. At household level, some of the following tools are used: the poverty line (HSL), headcount index, the poverty gap, dependency ratio, the Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient. Unemployment is also used to determine poverty levels. At community level, the thesis employs tools such as community characteristics, community assets, principal services, education, health and environmental issues. The thesis ends with specific recommendations. In particular, formation of co-operatives and the introduction of the basic income grant (BIG) are proposed. The thesis shows that compared to Bophelong, which is approximately similar to Evaton West in terms of age and composition of residents (especially based on age analysis), Evaton West is worse-off judging by poverty and welfare at household level. It proposes that one of the problems is Evaton West's geographical displacement. The thesis also shows that compared to three years ago, Evaton west is marginally better-off judging from the community indicators applied. It ascribed such improvement to the application of the above-stated community-driven development projects in Evaton West. Finally, the thesis suggests that one of the major solutions in dealing with poverty is to consider small-scale, home-based industries that allow for easy entry. Such projects can only succeed if they are approached in an integrated manner in which local authorities are fully involved. Labour absorption capacity of large industries is declining. This forces policy-making to be redirected to alternative sources of employment. The thesis contributes ways in which community-driven development programmes may be assessed at household and community levels. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Economics))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2004.

This thesis studies the effects of specific community- driven developer programmes run in Evaton West over the past three years (200011 to 200314) on poverty in the area. These programmes were targeted at poverty reduction and community development in Evaton West, driven by the Eindhoven municipality and COL~AP~A'@. The relationship between the Eindhoven Municipality and the Ernfuleni Municipality started as a result of the twinning of Tilburg and Eindhoven cities in the Netherlands with the erstwhile LekoaNaal Local Metropolitan Council. Evaton West was chosen as a pilot site for Eindhoven to run practical IDP programmes at, as an example of what can be achieved from properly run community-based programmes. COL~AP~Aw' as introduced to Evaton West by the Vaal University of Technology's Community Service department. Its programmes were aimed at poverty alleviation through small-scale business initiatives coupled with leadership training in the area. The approach in the thesis is to define poverty, measure it and determine the profile of the poor. This is done firstly employing household-level indicators and secondly employing community-level indicators. At household level, some of the following tools are used: the poverty line (HSL), headcount index, the poverty gap, dependency ratio, the Lorenz curve and the Gini coefficient. Unemployment is also used to determine poverty levels. At community level, the thesis employs tools such as community characteristics, community assets, principal services, education, health and environmental issues. The thesis ends with specific recommendations. In particular, formation of co-operatives and the introduction of the basic income grant (BIG) are proposed. The thesis shows that compared to Bophelong, which is approximately similar to Evaton West in terms of age and composition of residents (especially based on age analysis), Evaton West is worse-off judging by poverty and welfare at household level. It proposes that one of the problems is Evaton West's geographical displacement. The thesis also shows that compared to three years ago, Evaton west is marginally better-off judging from the community indicators applied. It ascribed such improvement to the application of the above-stated community-driven development projects in Evaton West. Finally, the thesis suggests that one of the major solutions in dealing with poverty is to consider small-scale, home-based industries that allow for easy entry. Such projects can only succeed if they are approached in an integrated manner in which local authorities are fully involved. Labour absorption capacity of large industries is declining. This forces policy-making to be redirected to alternative sources of employment. The thesis contributes ways in which community-driven development programmes may be assessed at household and community levels. / Thesis (Ph.D. (Economics))--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2004.