Economics and business topic list of research papers
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De-escalated administration of bone-targeted agents in patients with breast and prostate cancer—A survey of Canadian oncologists
Abstract Objective Questions remain regarding the optimal use of bone-targeted agents in patients with metastatic bone disease. The purpose of this study was to assess current clinical practice regarding the use and administration...
2013 / Brian Hutton, Christina Addison, Sasha Mazzarello, Anil A. Joy, Nathaniel Bouganim, et al. -
Task assignment under agent loss aversion
Abstract We analyze a task-assignment model in which a principal assigns a task to one of two agents depending on future states. If the agents have concave utility, the principal assigns the task to them contingent on the state. We show that if the...
2013 / Kohei Daido, Kimiyuki Morita, Takeshi Murooka, Hiromasa Ogawa -
The Effects of Urbanization towards Social and Cultural Changes among Malaysian Settlers in the Federal Land Development Schemes (FELDA), Johor Darul Takzim
Abstract The Malaysian Government has brought changes in the rural region by creating agriculture projects and re-grouping landless families from rural as well as suburb areas in the planned FELDA scheme throughout the country. Four dimensions were...
2013 / Noreen Noor Abd Aziz, Wan Haslin Aziah Wan Hassan, Nur Adilah Saud -
ADR characteristics and corporate governance in the Greater China region
Abstract We examine the relationship between firm valuation and governance mechanisms, firm characteristics, and institutional factors of the American Depository Receipts (ADRs) domiciled in the Greater China region. We find that China ADRs have the ...
2012 / Lee-Hsien Pan, Chien-Ting Lin, K.C. Chen -
Primary health care in rural Malawi - a qualitative assessment exploring the relevance of the community-directed interventions approach2012 / Peter Makaula, Paul Bloch, Hastings T Banda, Grace Bongololo Mbera, Charles Mangani, et al.
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Using targeted vouchers and health equity funds to improve access to skilled birth attendants for poor women: a case study in three rural health districts in Cambodia2010 / Por Ir, Dirk Horemans, Narin Souk, Wim Van Damme
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Education System in Knowledge Society and Model of Innovative Entrepreneur
Abstract As a developing country, the education of Turkey has some problems based on sub-structure and inadequate resources relating to quantity and they directly influence the quality of education. As a result, it is determined that information...
2012 / Ahmet Oguz, Uzeyir Aydin -
In vivo soft tissue differentiation by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy: preliminary results
Abstract Remote laser surgery does not provide haptic feedback to operate layer by layer and preserve vulnerable anatomical structures like nerve tissue or blood vessels. The aim of this study is identification of soft tissue in vivo by diffuse...
2010 / Azhar Zam, Florian Stelzle, Katja Tangermann-Gerk, Werner Adler, Emeka Nkenke, et al. -
Study and Integrative Evaluation on the development of Circular Economy of Shaanxi Province
Abstract A kind of index system used for evaluating the circular economy development of Shaanxi province was built in this paper based on the circular economy development's content and some basic principles that should be followed by the system,...
2011 / Yang Qing, Gao Qiongqiong, Chen Mingyue -
Energy-saving Effectiveness and Prediction in Hebei Province
Abstract This article evaluated the energy effeciency in Hebei Province using some indicators such as comprehensive energy consumption, efficiency of energy transformation. Then it makes a comparative analysis about the HeBei Province's status in...
2011 / Li guozhu, Niu jiangao -
Study on Design and Research of Tourist Souvenirs on the Background of Low-carbon Economy
Abstract This article will illustrate primarily the current development of tourist souvenirs, existing problems and future development trends, and the importance of geographical features and idea of low-carbon in the design process and promotion of...
2011 / ZHANG Qi, LIU Hong -
China's Greenhouse Gas emissions’ dynamic effects in the process of its urbanization: A perspective from shocks decomposition under long-term constraints
Abstract This paper is about to quantify the effect of China's urbanization on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by separating the part driven by the economic growth from the whole effect. In order to be accurate to estimate unknown parameters, this...
2011 / Dong Xiangyang, Yuan Guiqiu -
An Analysis on Environmental Awareness and Behavior in Chinese Hospitality Industry––A Case of Xiamen City
Abstract In order to seek economic interests, environmental issues are not always the top priority in the hospitality industry in China. This paper develops a model to investigate the influence of the political, economic and cultural context on the...
2011 / Wei Min -
Management System Models to Support Decision-making for Micro and Small Business of Rural Enterprise in Thailand
Abstract This paper is concerned with an application of discrete-event simulation (DES) modeling of the dynamic supply chain and analysed the One Tambon One Product (OTOP) strategy and management policies in Thailand. Arena simulation models using...
2011 / Seksan Phonsuwan, Voratas Kachitvichyanukul -
The damage and healing of bone in the disuse state under mechanical and electro-magnetic loadings
Abstract The damage behaviour of bone tissues has attracted many interests of scientists and engineers due to it can repair itself. This renewing process is performed by bone remodelling. In the present paper, we establish a mechanism-based damage...
2011 / Chuan-Yong Qu, Shou-Wen Yu -
Structuring knowledge in inventive design of complex problems
Abstract Current Research and Development activities in enterprises built on research findings of design engineering studies postulate that complex systems need to be decomposed for an -a priori- useful complexity reduction. However, this assumption ...
2011 / Denis Cavallucci, Thomas Eltzer -
Person-centered medical interview2012 / Veljko Đorđević, Marijana Braš, Lovorka Brajković
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Integrated Simulation Model for Energy Security Evaluation2012 / Yudha Prambudia, Masaru Nakano
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Projection of Social Burden of the Elderly in Japan Using INAHSIM-II2012 / Tetsuo Fukawa
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Modified Malmquist Productivity Index Based on Present Time Value of Money2013 / Farhad Hosseinzadeh Lotfi, Golamreza Jahanshahloo, Mohsen Vaez-Ghasemi, Zohreh Moghaddas