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A computational model of politicians–bureaucracy relationship in a competitively authoritarian environment
Lskavyan, Vahe; Melkonian, Vardges - In: International Journal of Computational Economics and … 2 (2011) 1, pp. 1-23
We develop a model that captures the basic characteristics of competitively authoritarian regimes. An incumbent (government) faces a challenge from a rival (opposition). There is also an agent (bureaucracy) who can shirk and can interfere in this contest. Shirking is costly to the incumbent. The...
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Agent-Based Modelling and Sensitivity Analysis by Experimental Design and Metamodelling: An Application to Modelling Regional Structural Change
Happe, Kathrin - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2005
metamodelling to the agent-based model AgriPoliS, which is a spatial and dynamic simulation model of regional structural change. DOE … and metamodelling provide a more systematic analysis of results of complex simulation models. When summarising the results …
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Financial Feasibility of Simultaneous Production of Pine Sawlogs, Forage, and Meat Goats on Small Farms in Alabama: A Preliminary Analysis
Broughton, Brandi; Bukenya, James O. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
Small and limited resource farmers and landowners in the Alabama Black Belt region face many challenges as they seek to make their farms and forestlands profitable, productive and environmentally sustainable. A host of problems—farmland conversion, urbanization pressures, reductions in water...
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Techno-economic evaluation of revamping of coal-fired power plants in India
Dutta, Animesh; Dutta, Shantanu; Basu, Prabir - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 26 (2006) 1/2, pp. 6-42
A techno-economic feasibility study has been conducted to investigate the revamping of two 32 MWe Pulverised-Coal (PC) boilers with a number of firing options. The options investigated were: (1) conventional PC revamping, (2) replacement with a new PC boiler, (3) PC to Circulating Fluidised Bed...
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An Overview of the Design and Analysis of Simulation Experiments for Sensitivity Analysis
Kleijnen, Jack P.C. - Tilburg University, Center for Economic Research - 2004
Sensitivity analysis may serve validation, optimization, and risk analysis of simulation models.This review surveys … classic and modern designs for experiments with simulation models.Classic designs were developed for real, non …
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Semivariance as real project portfolio optimisation criteria – an oil and gas industry application
Sira, Enrique - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 26 (2006) 1/2, pp. 43-61
Quality in the capital allocation process is of utmost relevance in securing and sustaining economic performance and corporate goals. The correct characterisation of uncertainties across the opportunity set is critical in achieving optimal capital allocation decisions. Real projects are...
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Contingent Labor Contracting Under Demand and Supply Uncertainty
Milner, Joseph M.; Pinker, Edieal J. - In: Management Science 47 (2001) 8, pp. 1046-1062
two models of labor supply uncertainty, termed productivity and availability uncertainty, and study how each affects the … productivity uncertainty we find that it is possible to construct a contract that coordinates the firm and agency hiring in an … optimal way. In contrast, we show that in environments characterized by availability uncertainty, optimal contracts are not …
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KEY PERFORMING FACTORS OF LEADING ROMANIAN COMPANIES
CAMELIA, BURJA; VASILE, BURJA - In: Annals - Economy Series 4 (2014) August, pp. 6-12
The analysis of financial economic ratios provides managers and external partners feedback on the results obtained from operational activities and the associated performance and risks. This paper studies the functional dependence of the companies’ success (on performance) over internal...
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INVESTIGATING FINANCIAL INNOVATION AND EUROPEAN CAPITAL MARKETS. THE CASE OF CATASTROPHE BONDS AND LISTED REINSURANCE COMPANIES
LAURA-GABRIELA, CONSTANTIN; BOGDAN, CERNAT-GRUICI; … - In: Annals - Economy Series 6 (2014) December, pp. 6-15
Focusing on the financial innovation–stock market interconnections, the present research studies the association between the insurance-linked market activity of European (re)insurance companies and their evolution on the capital markets. With the aim of emphasizing the connections from the...
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""Going Concern"" And The Effects Of The Operational Cycle Management. An Empirical Study Concerning The Usage Of Financial Analysis For Obtaining Preliminary Proofs In The Task Of...
Mironiuc, Marilena; Robu, Ioan-Bogdan; Robu, Mihaela-Alina - In: Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii "Alexandru Ioan … 2011SE (2011) july, pp. 41-53
In the financial audit engagement, the auditor’s objective is to express an independent and professional opinion regarding the accuracy of financial statements, in agreement with the accounting reference. Also, the auditor will ensure that financial statements have been drawn in compliance...
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