Market segmentation is inherently a multicriterion problem even though it has often been modeled as a single-criterion problem in the traditional marketing literature and in practice. This paper discusses the multicriterion nature of market segmentation and develops a new mathematical model that...

This paper offers a continuous time, general equilibrium model where a risky asset is traded among risk-averse overconfident investors. Two kinds of overconfidence are introduced: investors exhibit relative overconfidence if each investor believes her model is better than others' and aggregate...

This paper aims to evaluate the carbon dioxide (CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>) emissions reduction performance of 30 mainland provinces in China over 2005–2009. First, the log-mean Divisia index (LMDI) technique is used to decompose the changes in CO<Subscript>2</Subscript> emissions at the provincial level into 4 effects that are carbon...</subscript></subscript>

In order to achieve characteristic, high-quality, high-efficiency, low-consumption, healthy and intensive breeding, we use the ecology method to analyze the status quo of development of characteristic breeding industry in Guangxi, from advantages in resources, industrial development,...

The social dimension of activity–travel behavior has recently received much research attention. This paper aims to make a contribution to this growing literature by investigating individuals’ engagements in joint activities and activity companion choices. Using activity–travel diary data...