This paper considers the use of subsidies or tax credits for the purpose of increasing the utilization of underemployed or underutilized resources. The particular formulation studied is the subsidy which is associated with changes in the level of usage of a particular input factor. The effects...

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Quantitative analysis of negotiation concession behavior is performed based on empirical data with the purpose of providing simple and intuitive decision support in electronic negotiations. Previous work on non-linear concave preferences and subsequent concession crossover provides a theoretical...

The paper introduces restructurable modelling of negotiation aimed at supporting decision situations with an evolving structure. The theoretical framework of such models is presented by means of a rule-based formalism. This framework encompasses both qualitative and quantitative models, and the...

Software applications are designed around user interaction. One interaction component is the user interface; the other deeper components represent the applications’ logic and core functionality. Internationalization architectures recognize the need for localizing user interfaces to particular...