Formation and scheduling are the most important decisions in the virtual modular manufacturing system; however, the global performance optimization of the system may be sacrificed via the superposition of two independent decision-making results. The joint decision of formation and scheduling is...

In this study, we examine whether managers rank risk factors and list them in order of their importance in Item 1A of the 10-K. We focus on firms' credit risk disclosures and where they are positioned in Item 1A. Firms that place the credit risk factor closer to the beginning have lower credit...

The literature documents hump-shaped life-time consumption profiles for individuals. Based on evidence found by prior sociological and psychological studies, we argue that individuals' age-dependent demands for conveying social statuses could be a novel factor that contributes to this pattern....

In China, household registration system has the problems of unreasonable standard setting and relevant supporting measures failure to keep pace with the development trend. From analysis of current problems and situations, it is believed that household registration system should undertake reform...

The equitable allocation of public service facilities is directly related to the healthy development and socially just functioning of cities. Traditional location-allocation models mostly take travel distance and facility construction cost as the decision-making objectives, with relatively...

When measuring the nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), three factors should be considered: direct import competition, direct export competition and third market competition. The traditional NEER methodology using aggregated export trade data underestimates the competition between countries...

Triplet states of dissolved organic matter ( 3 DOM*) can sensitize the generation of halogen radicals in marine water. The generation pathways of halogen radicals from 3 DOM* is still not fully understood. In this study, the generation of halogen radicals from DOM was investigated with Suwanee...

In recent years, the financial investment level of enterprises particularly family firms has increased rapidly. This phenomenon has drawn intense attention from both government regulators and academia. In this study, we argue that the second-generation succession is an important reason for...