[...]In this paper we attempt to contribute to such an improved mapping by analyzing the nutritional status of a representative sample of households in Syria. According to the preliminary results of this analysis, average levels of nutrient intake are relatively high in Syria, indicating a...

Much of the recent literature on price transmission focuses on whether price changesoccurring at one stage of the food sector are fully transmitted in changes to retail prices. Therole of market structure in determining the degree of price transmission is often emphasised,the presumption being...

Wer für das Alter lebenslängliche Renten versichern will, braucht eine Versicherungseinrichtung, welche dieses Risiko für einen ganzen Kreis von Personen versichert. Dabei stützt sich die Versicherungseinrichtung auf die Erfahrung aus der Vergangenheit und benützt eine so genannte...

In a financial market with one riskless asset and n risky assets following geometric Brownian motions, we solve the problem of a pension fundmaximizing the expected CRRA utility of its terminal wealth. By considering a stochastic death time for a subscriber, we solve a unique problem for both...