Arthropod biodiversity in agricultural landscapes is favoured by high levels of compositional and configurational heterogeneity. In terms of composition, the high value of non-crop habitats is firmly established. In contrast, the causes underlying positive effects of configurational...

In this paper, we use multiagent technology for social simulation of sociological micro-macro issues in the domain of electronic marketplaces. We argue that allowing self-interested agents to enable social reputation as a mechanism for flexible self-regulation during runtime can improve the...

One approach that is gaining in popularity among portfolio managers uses ethical ratings, published by specialized research organizations, to screen securities for portfolio selection. Portfolio managers can thus gain a better understanding of the phenomenon and adopt a better and more...