The purpose of the System Dynamics method is to study the relationship between structure and behavior in non-linear, dynamic systems. In such systems, the significance of various structural components to the behavior pattern exhibited, changes as the behavior unfolds. Changes in structural...

Despite the increasing importance of tourism in economic development and the rise of “pro-poor” tourism development strategies, properly designing and implementing tourism projects remain generally a difficult process. There are both theoretical and practical challenges in justifying public...

The article considers the prospects for the use of the index ratings in predicting socio-economic development of the Russian Federation, critically analyzes the existing methods of indicative planning and the ways of solving problems facing the practice of regional management tasks.

Increasing demand of timber along with the rising concerns towards environment create a need to analyze the management system of forests in Punjab. Both natural and planted forests are present in province of Punjab. They are different in nature and thus have different management plans. This...

The purpose of this study was to estimate the total economic impact of development project of Phuket International Airport (Thailand) using Input-Output Multiplier. The result revealed that the positive economic impact borne to Phuket province was about 32 billion baht or almost 120 percent...

Article on the use of systems analysis indexes that are based on the basic relations of the theory of self-organization. The author substantiates the thesis of the universal nature of laws, reflecting the effectiveness of competitive adaptation of economic systems in the environment.

The use of economic valuation methods to assess environmental impacts of projects and policies has grown considerably in recent years. However, environmental valuation appears to have developed independently of regulations and practice of environmental impact assessment (EIA), despite its...

The Computable General Equilibrium model, based on the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model, is used to evaluate the impact of separate bilateral free trade agreements by Colombia, Ecuador and Peru with the United States of America (USA). As the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication...

The paper, after a short overview of the institutional framework of the National Statistical System and of the political and economic features of Mozambique, analyses the recent censuses of agriculture and of the enterprises which can represent an interesting case for Developing Countries with...

The design of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) entails decisions that have economic, as well as statistical implications. In particular, the choice of an individual or cluster randomisation design may affect the cost of achieving the desired level of power, other things equal. Furthermore, if...