English translation: [an] empirical test of the convergence hypothesis
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Spanish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Spanish term or phrase:contrastación empírica de la hipótesis
A very similar phrase is in the KudoZ glossaries but the asker never awarded points, so I'd like to get some other opinions.
Crecimiento económico en la región fronteriza de México y Estados Unidos : Una contrastación empírica de la hipótesis de convergencia.
Este trabajo analiza el proceso de crecimiento regional en los estados fronterizos de México y
Estados Unidos durante el período 1975-2000. A través de dos ejercicios, uno de convergencia
beta y otro de convergencia sigma, se demuestra que no existe evidencia econométrica ni estadística
de que a largo plazo se esté operando una reducción sistemática de las disparidades existentes entre
estas economías, aunque tampoco de que se estén ampliando. Los datos indican que las experiencias
de crecimiento en la región no han sido homogéneas y obedecen a lógicas diferentes que no
son fáciles de explicar, pero donde el capital humano y la especialización económica han jugado un
papel muy importante.
Palabras clave: 1. convergencia beta, 2. convergencia sigma, 3. capital humano, 4. especialización
económica, 5. frontera México-Estados Unidos
Full text of "Industrialization and variation in social structure ...
DEC 9 75 INDUSTRIALIZATION AND VARIATION IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE: AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF THE CONVERGENCE HYPOTHESIS By Stephen J. Kobrin WP 825-75 December, ... www.archive.org/stream/.../industrializatio00kobr_djvu.txt - Cached - Similar
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Productivity growth in New Zealand: economic reform and the ...
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Empirical tests of the convergence hypothesis suggest that ...... Romer, P (1993), 'Idea Gaps and Object Gaps in Economic Development', Journal of ... www.rbnz.govt.nz/research/discusspapers/g98_2.pdf - Similar
by P Conway - Cited by 5 - Related articles - All 5 versions
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BTW
I have not even looked at the Proz glossary, FWIW.
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Hello Patricia
Kindly post the Proz site where this query was answered before. It would be interesting to see it!
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1 Objetivos de la Inferencia Estadística - Contraste o test de ...
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Un contraste o test de hipótesis es una técnica de Inferencia Estadística que permite comprobar si la información que proporciona una muestra observada ... www.udc.es/dep/mate/estadistica2/sec1_3.html - Cached - Similar
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Statistics Glossary - hypothesis testing
Hypothesis Test. Setting up and testing hypotheses is an essential part of statistical inference. In order to formulate such a test, usually some theory has ... www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/hypothesis_testing.html - Cached - Similar
p.s.
I understand your doubts about using "contrast"....I was unable to find this with "hypothesis" too...FWIW
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Please also look here, where "contrastar" has been translated as "analyze".
ISI - INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
Glossary of statistical terms
Language Description
English hypothesis testing ; testing of hypothesis
French hypothčse ŕ tester ; test d'hypothčse ; vérification d'hypothčse
German Hypothesentest
Dutch hypothese toetsing
Italian ipotesi da verificare
Spanish hipótesis nula ; test de hipótesis ; contraste de hipótesis
Catalan tests d'hipňtesis, contrasts d'hipňtesis
Portuguese teste de hipóteses ; testagem de hipóteses
Romanian -
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..."bum you out"......
Haven't come across that one before, but I do understand exactly what it means!
Nice one...
all sorts of ways of saying stuff in English aren't there:) :)
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Sorry if I came across as being harsh, but hey three errors in one contribution, I just could not remain silent, for a change!
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Thank you!
Yes, having a nice Sunday here as it is relatively relaxed, with all my family here:) Just about to sign off...don't work too hard!
The English abstract says: This article analyzes the process of regional economic growth in U.S. and Mexican border states
from 1975 to 2000. Beta- and sigma-convergence analyses did not reveal any econometric or
statistical evidence that a systematic reduction in existing disparities between these economies is
occurring. However, there is also no evidence that the disparities are increasing. The data indicate
that regional growth has not been uniform,...
So, I think it is (as Liz suggestions) testing the convergence hypothesis not contrasting or comparing it anything else. This is part of my doubt, and I was thinking of using "verifying" but the results didn't verify it... HTH
I don't think it's relevant that the asker didn't award points - we've had this one before, and there were plenty of satisfactory answers. My only question is what is the hypothesis being compared to?
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
empircal conparison of (convergence) hypotheses
Explanation: The text show the use of two tests, whence compariso ("contrastación"):
"...uno de convergencia beta y otro de convergencia sigma
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Typo (thanks to liz askew): It's comparison, not conparison. However hypotheses is correct. I intended it to be plural (the originnal should be as well)
coolbrowne United States Local time: 23:54 Native speaker of: English, Portuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: cool: I appreciate your attempt, and I don't want to bum you out, but Liz is absolutely right (empircal should be empirical). The two tests are exercises (methodologies for testing the convergence hypothesis). So, it must be hypothesis in the singular.
Full text of "Industrialization and variation in social structure ...
DEC 9 75 INDUSTRIALIZATION AND VARIATION IN SOCIAL STRUCTURE: AN EMPIRICAL TEST OF THE CONVERGENCE HYPOTHESIS By Stephen J. Kobrin WP 825-75 December, ... www.archive.org/stream/.../industrializatio00kobr_djvu.txt - Cached - Similar
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2009-10-30 18:49:57 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
[PDF]
Productivity growth in New Zealand: economic reform and the ...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
Empirical tests of the convergence hypothesis suggest that ...... Romer, P (1993), 'Idea Gaps and Object Gaps in Economic Development', Journal of ... www.rbnz.govt.nz/research/discusspapers/g98_2.pdf - Similar
by P Conway - Cited by 5 - Related articles - All 5 versions
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2009-10-30 18:54:13 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
BTW
I have not even looked at the Proz glossary, FWIW.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2009-10-30 18:57:20 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Hello Patricia
Kindly post the Proz site where this query was answered before. It would be interesting to see it!
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2009-10-30 18:58:05 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
1 Objetivos de la Inferencia Estadística - Contraste o test de ...
- [ Translate this page ]
Un contraste o test de hipótesis es una técnica de Inferencia Estadística que permite comprobar si la información que proporciona una muestra observada ... www.udc.es/dep/mate/estadistica2/sec1_3.html - Cached - Similar
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2009-10-30 18:59:39 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Statistics Glossary - hypothesis testing
Hypothesis Test. Setting up and testing hypotheses is an essential part of statistical inference. In order to formulate such a test, usually some theory has ... www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/hypothesis_testing.html - Cached - Similar
p.s.
I understand your doubts about using "contrast"....I was unable to find this with "hypothesis" too...FWIW
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-30 20:05:52 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Please also look here, where "contrastar" has been translated as "analyze".
ISI - INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE
Glossary of statistical terms
Language Description
English hypothesis testing ; testing of hypothesis
French hypothčse ŕ tester ; test d'hypothčse ; vérification d'hypothčse
German Hypothesentest
Dutch hypothese toetsing
Italian ipotesi da verificare
Spanish hipótesis nula ; test de hipótesis ; contraste de hipótesis
Catalan tests d'hipňtesis, contrasts d'hipňtesis
Portuguese teste de hipóteses ; testagem de hipóteses
Romanian -
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-30 20:36:41 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
..."bum you out"......
Haven't come across that one before, but I do understand exactly what it means!
Nice one...
all sorts of ways of saying stuff in English aren't there:) :)
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-30 20:37:15 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Sorry if I came across as being harsh, but hey three errors in one contribution, I just could not remain silent, for a change!
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 days34 mins (2009-11-01 19:17:59 GMT) Post-grading --------------------------------------------------
Thank you!
Yes, having a nice Sunday here as it is relatively relaxed, with all my family here:) Just about to sign off...don't work too hard!
liz askew United Kingdom Local time: 04:54 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Thanks again, Liz!! Hope you're having a nice Sunday ...
Notes to answerer
Asker: Liz: Thanks for your help! I just now saw your request and I've posted the url above in the discussion. Hope you are looking forward to a nice weekend!
Asker: fwiw: I just added a note on coolbrowne's answer supporting the points you made.
Asker: No, I had no quibble with what you said or how you said it. Spelling matters, and you can't change the meaning at will either!
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +2
