In many study fields,scholars have extensively explored the linear relationships between variables.But some recent studies have shown that the linear models sometimes fail to reflect true relationships between variabl...In many study fields,scholars have extensively explored the linear relationships between variables.But some recent studies have shown that the linear models sometimes fail to reflect true relationships between variables and often misguide practice.Therefore,scholars strongly advocate exploring the curvilinear relationships between variables.Drawing on previous studies and the principles of mathematical statistics,this paper combines the linear relationship and the curvilinear relationship and divides the curvilinear relationship into four categories according to the quadratic coefficient of the quadratic curve and the coefficient of the linear model.Meanwhile,according to their characteristics in the economic and management practice,this study names these four types of curvilinear relationships as Gradually Getting Better effect,Too Much of a Good Thing effect,A Little Bad Thing effect or Catfish effect,and Prolonged Illness Makes the Patient a Good Doctor effect,respectively.Then these four types of curvilinear effects are discussed from four aspects in this paper:data analysis methods,theoretical connotation,application examples and theoretical explanation.Finally,the application of these curvilinear effects in future research is outlooked.展开更多
＂Obamacare＂ is the informal and most-used term for The Patient Protection known as the Affordable and Affordable Care Act, also Care Act （ACA）, and is a United States federal statute signed into law by President B...＂Obamacare＂ is the informal and most-used term for The Patient Protection known as the Affordable and Affordable Care Act, also Care Act （ACA）, and is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, the ACA represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the United States healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965Cq. This healthcare reform has already begun, with the open enrollment for the first year of the ACA＇s healthcare exchange marketplace ending on March 31, 2014.展开更多
文摘In many study fields,scholars have extensively explored the linear relationships between variables.But some recent studies have shown that the linear models sometimes fail to reflect true relationships between variables and often misguide practice.Therefore,scholars strongly advocate exploring the curvilinear relationships between variables.Drawing on previous studies and the principles of mathematical statistics,this paper combines the linear relationship and the curvilinear relationship and divides the curvilinear relationship into four categories according to the quadratic coefficient of the quadratic curve and the coefficient of the linear model.Meanwhile,according to their characteristics in the economic and management practice,this study names these four types of curvilinear relationships as Gradually Getting Better effect,Too Much of a Good Thing effect,A Little Bad Thing effect or Catfish effect,and Prolonged Illness Makes the Patient a Good Doctor effect,respectively.Then these four types of curvilinear effects are discussed from four aspects in this paper:data analysis methods,theoretical connotation,application examples and theoretical explanation.Finally,the application of these curvilinear effects in future research is outlooked.
文摘＂Obamacare＂ is the informal and most-used term for The Patient Protection known as the Affordable and Affordable Care Act, also Care Act （ACA）, and is a United States federal statute signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Together with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, the ACA represents the most significant regulatory overhaul of the United States healthcare system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965Cq. This healthcare reform has already begun, with the open enrollment for the first year of the ACA＇s healthcare exchange marketplace ending on March 31, 2014.
