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Demographic determinants of energy demand of households in Germany
Engel, Kerstin - 2010
Fokus liegt dabei auf der Nachfrage nach Energie im Bereich Raumwärme und im motorisierten Individualverkehr. Verwendet wird …This thesis investigates in demographic determinants of energy demand of households in Germany, with focus on space … changes. By comparing the scenarios the role of demography in the range of energy demand is quantified. …
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Sectoral Endogenous Growth by Education in a System Dynamics Model
Helfrich, Nicki Daniel - 2010
The effect of an increase of the education level of the population on innovation and economic growth is an important topic in current political discussions. This thesis quantifies the effect with an empirically grounded system dynamics model distinguishing 30 economic sectors in Germany....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434512
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A study on the adoption and diffusion of information and communication technologies in the banking industry in Thailand using multiple-criteria decision making and system dynamics...
Intrapairot, Arunee - 2000
The main objective of this study is to develop requisite models for information and communication technology (ACT) adoption and diffusion in the banking industry in Thailand. The research, combining two study areas of multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) and system dynamics (SD), is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009434817
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Modelling contractor's and subcontractor's trust : a system dynamics approach
Rahman, Azmeri; Hadikusumo, B.H.W; Ogunlana, Stephen O.; … - 2008
A general mistrust within the contactor and subcontractor companies has identified one of the significant barriers to derive benefits from true downstream supply chain integration. Using the general theory of trust in inter-organizational relations and conducting interviews, this research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437832
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A dynamic approach to forecast rental growth
Tonelli, Marcello; Cowley, Mervyn; Boyd, Terence - 2004
Numerous econometric models have been proposed for forecasting property market performance, but limited success has been achieved in finding a reliable and consistent model to predict property market movements over a five to ten year timeframe. This research focuses on office rental growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437836
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Why Don't Well-Educated Adults Understand Accumulation? A Challenge to Researchers, Educators, and Citizens
Cronin, Matthew A.; Gonzalez, Cleotilde; Sterman, John D. - 2008
Accumulation is a fundamental process in dynamic systems: inventory accumulates production less shipments; the national debt accumulates the federal deficit. Effective decision making in such systems requires an understanding of the relationship between stocks and the flows that alter them....
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The Financial Value of Champagne Houses in a Cobweb Economy
Declerck, Francis; Cloutier, L. Martin - 2008
The objective of the paper is to simulate the corporate value of Champagne makers by takinginto account the Champagne market evolution. These measurements are conducted by linkingfinancial debt, performance and valuation to a vertical coordination model of production-consumptionwithin a cobweb...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444749
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REGIONAL ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF THE WATER FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE IN THE EMSLAND, NORTH GERMANY
Bergmann, Holger; Thomson, Kenneth J. - 2009
area (UAA) and an increase in rural tourism. The results are discussed in terms of regional Gross Value Added (GVA), the … labour market, and demographics. It is shown that tourism is able to compensate for the losses in GVA and employment in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444839
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O ciclo pecuário no Brasil: uma análise usando a metodologia da dinâmica de sistemas
Braganca, Raissa Carvalho; Bueno, Newton Paulo - 2010
systemic endogenous factors or either by exogenous changes on beef demand. The conclusion, as proposed by the theory of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446960
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System dynamics: A lens and scalpel for organisational decision making
Galbraith, Peter - 2010
circular chains of causality (cycles) formed from such links; (3) the estimation of time delays that act to induce lags in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009448366