Assessment of BOT project financial risk is generally performed by combining Monte Carlo simulation with discounted cash flow analysis. The outcomes of this risk assessment depend, to a significant extent, upon the total project uncertainty, which aggregates aleatory and epistemic uncertainties...

The build-operate-transfer (BOT) project is formulated based upon cooperative partnerships among various public and private parties. Win-win negotiation solutions are especially essential for parties that usually have conflicts of interests. A simulation-based multi-objective genetic algorithm...

The success of the agricultural systems is affected by several social, cultural and economical variables, which can restrict or nurture the development of the agribusiness. In this context, agricultural managers search for ways to improve production efficiency. This effort comprises the...

Intense price competition is quite common in the construction industry. In many markets, contractors have to cut their bids to compete, giving priority to winning enough contracts to sustain normal operation, and it is common to see a winning bid close to the expected project cost. While cutting...

There are several different economic barriers such as high up-front capital costs, high transaction costs and diverse risks (e.g. performance and technical, contract risks, market risks) that keep potential investors or institutional lenders from investing in decentralized renewable energy...

The extension of the European Union with the last two “waves†of new members in 2004 and later in 2007 brought new opportunities for the countries in Eastern Europe, especially those linked with the usage of European funding to support public or private investments. It is obvious that...

Two genetically improved tilapia strains (GIFT and Akosombo) have been created with <i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> (Nile tilapia), which is native to Africa. In particular, GIFT has been shown to be significantly superior to local African tilapia strains in terms of growth rate. While development...

The success of the agricultural systems is affected by several social, cultural and economical variables, which can restrict or nurture the development of the agribusiness. In this context, agricultural managers search for ways to improve production efficiency. This effort comprises the...

This paper was prepared for the purpose of presenting the methodology and uses of the Monte Carlo simulation technique as applied in the evaluation of investment projects to analyse and assess risk. The first part of the paper highlights the importance of risk analysis in investment appraisal....