Economics and business topic list of research papers
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A Single DEA-based Indicator for Assessing the Multiple Negative Effects of Project Risks
Abstract Risk assessment is an important phase in project risk management. In general, the negative effects of project risk factors can be reflected in multiple aspects, such as cost overruns, schedule delays and poor quality. In this paper, we...
2016 / Qianzhi Dai, Jianping Li -
A Realistic Decision Making for Task Allocation in Heterogeneous Multi-agent Systems
Abstract Task allocation is one of the keys to maximize organizational benefits by handling as many tasks as possible. Many computational multi-agent systems use agent's capability for task allocation. When a task arrives at the queue to be...
2016 / Yongho Kim, Eric T. Matson -
The Difference in Movement of Experienced and in Experienced Persons in Japanese Bowing
Abstract Greeting is the basis of omotenashi, and one of the ways to greet is to bow. We conducted an experiment on the difference in maneuver between an experienced and inexperienced person and measuring the positions and timing of the bowing...
2016 / Tomoko Ota, Tomoya Takeda, Yuko Kamagahara -
Peculiar Features of Influence of the Modern Ecological State of the City of Chelyabinsk on Economic and Architectural Indexes of the Territory
Abstract At the present moment, a special attention has been paid to the optimal organization of the urban environment to meet modern environmental requirements. The economic development of urban systems depends largely on a literate account of both ...
2016 / A.M. Kostin, S.A. Belov, I.V. Malev -
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Using Resource Reliability in BPMN Processes
Abstract Business Process reliability refers to the probability of a certain process task to be executed during a predefined timeframe. It is one of the Quality of Service aspects of business processes that can be calculated and simulated, in order...
2016 / Dulce Domingos, Ana Respício, Ricardo Martinho -
Tracing the Malays in the Malay Land
Abstract This article is an attempt to reconstruct and explain the origin of the Malays based on compatible reality. The sources of this article consist of the resources that were used in the well-known written work on this topic, but also a...
2016 / Abdul Mutalib Embong, Juhari Sham Jusoh, Juliani Hussein, Razita Mohammad -
Preface2016 / Bernard McKenna, Farzad Sattari Ardabili, Nezameddin Faghih
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Considerations Regarding Methods that Ensure Database Information Management and Security2016 / Măriuţa Şerban, Raluca-Mariana Ştefan, Lăcrămioara-Rodica Hurloiu, Alexandrina Meruţă
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A New Similarity Measure Based on Mean Measure of Divergence for Collaborative Filtering in Sparse Environment
Abstract Memory based algorithms, often referred to as similarity based Collaborative Filtering (CF) is one of the most popular and successful approaches to provide service recommendations. It provides automated and personalized suggestions to...
2016 / Suryakant, Tripti Mahara -
Comparison of Multiple Surrogates for 3D CFD Model in Tidal Farm Optimisation
Abstract Marine currents have been identified as a considerable renewable energy source. Therefore, in recent years, research on optimising tidal stream farm layouts in order to maximise power output has emerged. Traditionally, computational fluid...
2016 / William Ogaday Willers Moore, Helena Mala-Jetmarova, Mulualem Gebreslassie, Gavin R. Tabor, Michael R. Belmont, et al. -
The Impact Factors on the Hospital High Length of Stay Outliers
Abstract The growing financial problems of healthcare institutions contribute to the search for methods of properly distributing and clearly justifying resources. One of these is detecting the length of stay outliers (LOS) accounting for an...
2016 / Malgorzata Cyganska -
Cantidad y calidad de información de riesgos divulgada por las empresas españolas: Un análisis en periodos diferentes del ciclo económico
Resumen La obligación de las empresas de informar en los estados financieros de los riesgos a los que se enfrentan ha dado lugar a la aparición de una emergente línea de investigación sobre el grado de divulgación de información sobre riesgos y de...
2016 / J. David Cabedo Semper, José Miguel Tirado Beltrán -
Danube+20: More Jobs Due to Better Inland Water Transport?
Abstract The Danube region is an area of Europe that has wide variations in terms of economic development levels and integration. There is a common belief that raising economic performance levels across these countries will deliver welfare gains and ...
2016 / Linette de Swart, Johan Gille, Gerhard Streicher, Stefan Schönfelder, Frank Trosky -
Cross sectional moments and portfolio returns: Evidence for select emerging markets
Abstract Research does not indicate a consensus on the relationship between idiosyncratic volatility and asset returns. Moreover, the role of cross sectional higher order moments in predicting market returns is relatively unexplored. We show that...
2016 / Sanjay Sehgal, Vidisha Garg -
Forecasting port-level demand for LNG as a ship fuel: the case of the port of Antwerp2016 / Raimonds Aronietis, Christa Sys, Edwin van Hassel, Thierry Vanelslander
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Clean Last Mile Transport and Logistics Management for Smart and Efficient Local Governments in Europe
Abstract C-LIEGE “Clean Last mile transport and logistics management for smart and efficient local Governments in Europe” is a STEER Intelligent Energy Europe Programme 2010 project focused on developing integrated framework for energy-efficient...
2016 / Paola Cossu -
Energy consumption and total factor productivity growth in Iranian agriculture
Abstract In this study we investigated the relation between energy consumption and growth of total factor productivity (TFP) of agriculture in Iran from 1974 to 2012 using Solow residual method. The results from estimated aggregate Cobb–Douglas...
2016 / Reza Moghaddasi, Amene Anoushe Pour -
Financing Renewable Energy Projects for Sustainable Economic Development in Africa
Abstract Access to clean and stable energy is a major challenge for many developing African countries. This research aims to investigate ways in which financing renewable energy projects (REPs) can help to address this problem. We find that a mix of ...
2016 / Chijioke Oji, Ogundiran Soumonni, Kalu Ojah -
Energy efficiency measures implemented in the Dutch non-profit housing sector
Abstract The existing housing stock plays a major role in meeting the energy efficiency targets set in EU member states such as the Netherlands. The non-profit housing sector in this country dominates the housing market as it represents 31% of the...
2016 / Faidra Filippidou, Nico Nieboer, Henk Visscher