Economics and business topic list of research papers
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On the Sustainability of the Romanian Pension System in the Light of Population Declining
Abstract The paper is focused on the analysis of the demographic risks which affect the social security system. The situation is analyzed based on projections of the population from Romania, for the period of time 2010 – 2060. The population...
2015 / Ciprian Pânzaru -
Beyond UHC: Monitoring Health and Social Protection Coverage in the Context of Tuberculosis Care and Prevention2014 / Knut Lönnroth, Philippe Glaziou, Diana Weil, Katherine Floyd, Mukund Uplekar, et al.
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Hybrid Fuzzy Methodology for the Evaluation of Criteria and Sub-criteria of Product-service System (PSS)
Abstract The world economy has seen the evolution of predominant economic activities. Frompre-industrial society based on extractive activities (primary sector), through the industrial era characterized by the production of consumer goods (secondary ...
2015 / N.M. Stefano, N. Casarotto Filho, R. Barichello, A.P. Sohn -
Occupants’ Perceptions about Indoor Environment Comfort and Energy Related Values in Commercial and Residential Buildings
Abstract The building sector has been recognized as one of the biggest contributors to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Building occupants play an essential role in enhancing building energy efficiency. This paper presents the...
2016 / Zhidan Zhao, Kadir Amasyali, Rita Chamoun, Nora El-Gohary -
24-Hours Demand Forecasting Based on SARIMA and Support Vector Machines
Abstract In time series analysis the autoregressive integrate moving average (ARIMA) models have been used for decades and in a wide variety of scientific applications. In recent years a growing popularity of machine learning algorithms like the...
2014 / M. Braun, T. Bernard, O. Piller, F. Sedehizade -
Efficient Sequencing of Industrial Robots through Optimal Control
Abstract In a production plant for complex assembled products there could be up to several hundred robots used for handling and joining operations. Thus, improvements in robot motion can have a huge impact on equipment utilization and energy...
2014 / Staffan Björkenstam, Domenico Spensieri, Johan S. Carlson, Robert Bohlin, Daniel Gleeson -
Economic and Disease Burden of Dengue Illness in India2014 / D. S. Shepard, Y. A. Halasa, B. K. Tyagi, S. V. Adhish, D. Nandan, et al.
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Price Sensitivity Measurement Depending on Brand Awareness: A Case of Ziede Brand
Abstract The current research aims to present a new approach of the Price Sensitivity Measurement (PSM) to determine the optimal price depending on brand awareness. Based on the example of “Ziede” cosmetics, the authors extend the classic version of ...
2014 / Elena Salamandic, Sonata Alijosiene, Rasa Gudonaviciene -
The Role of Foreign Intermediary Relationship Quality on Export Performance: A Survey on Turkish Firms
Abstract Foreign intermediary relationship has been one of the most important topics in the analysis of export performance. This study evaluates the effects of foreign intermediary relationship quality on export performance. Relying on literature...
2014 / T. Sabri Erdil -
Comparison of Public and Non-public SMEs’ Corporate Governance Strategies in Turkey
Abstract Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are very important for economic development. If proper corporate governance strategies are implemented by SMEs, their growth opportunities are expected to increase. In order to understand the impact ...
2014 / Gülsevim Yumuk Günay, Sudi Apak -
Marketing Strategies for Hotel Industry Internationalization in Morelia
Abstract The marketing in this industry has gained big protagonist in today's context. Therefore, there are many studies that have started to analyze both the causes and the forms in which this process takes place and how the industry benefits from...
2014 / Oscar H. Pedraza Rendón, Rubén Molina Martínez, María S. Ramírez Flores -
Psychological Contract Breach and Organizational Commitment in the Greek Banking Sector: The Mediation Effect of Job Satisfaction
Abstract A plethora of studies have reported on the negative relationship between Psychological Contract Breach (PCB) and work attitudes such as Job Satisfaction (JS) and Organizational Commitment (OC). Prior research has examined and elaborated the ...
2014 / Xanthi-Evangelia Antonaki, Panagiotis Trivellas -
The Influence of Participative Budgeting on Budgetary Slack in Composing Local Governments’ Budget in Bali Province
Abstract This study examines the influence of participative budgeting on budgetary slack in composing nine local governments’ budget of Bali Province, using ‘career uncertainty’ as the moderating variable. The ‘career uncertainty’ has received...
2015 / A.A. Widanaputra, N.P.S.H. Mimba -
Demand-side Characterization of the Smart City for Energy Modelling
Abstract This paper presents a new methodology for characterising the energy performance of buildings suitable for city-scale, top-down energy modelling. Building properties that have the greatest impact on simulated energy performance were...
2014 / William J.N. Turner, Oliver Kinnane, Biswajit Basu -
Storage Pricing and Allocation in a Headquarter-managed Centralized Distribution Center
Abstract A headquarter-managed centralized distribution center (HQ-CDC) is considered in this study to serve multiple subsidiaries with stochastic demands. Dedicated space is reserved for each subsidiary for the duration of a time period, with...
2014 / Ting Zhang, George Q. Huang, Hao Luo, Runyang Zhong -
Value Education towards Empowerment of Youth-A Holistic Approach
Abstract There has been growing concern over the erosion of values among youth and a need is felt for empowering them through education. Value education refers to those pedagogies that educators use to create enriching learning experiences for...
2015 / Sundaresan Shobha, Nandakumar Kala -
Herders’ willingness to accept versus the public sector’s willingness to pay for grassland restoration in the Xilingol League of Inner Mongolia, China2014 / L Zhen, F Li, H M Yan, G H Liu, J Y Liu, et al.
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The Influence of Foreign Direct Investments and the Current Account of the Balance of Payments on the Evolution of the Lei/Euro Exchange Rate in Romania
Abstract The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the influence of the current account of the balance of payments and of the foreign direct investments on the evolution of the lei/euro exchange in Romania. Hence, an econometric model is...
2014 / Mihaela Iavorschi -
“Middle Class” in Science and in Education: Features of Status Position and the Selection Criteria
Abstract The problem of middle class formation is in the focus of politicians and academic discussion (sociologists, political scientists and economists) in contemporary Kazakhstani society. Assuming that belonging to the middle class is not...
2014 / G.S. Abdiraiymova, G.A. Kenzhakimova, A.V. Verevkin, T.U. Lifanova, D.K. Burkhanova -
Relationship between performance barriers and pharmacist competency towards the implementation of an expanded public health pharmacy role2015 / Amuthaganesh Mathialagan, Preesha Nagalinggam, Saravanabavan Mathialagan, Brian P. Kirby