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Nephron Algorithm Optimization: Inspired of the Biologic Nephron Performance

Behmanesh, Reza - In: International Journal of Applied Metaheuristic … 7 (2016) 1, pp. 38-64

diversification strategies intrinsically, to make efficient optimization technique. For testing Nephron algorithm optimization (NAO …

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Measuring Efficiency of Islamic and Conventional Banks in MENA Region

Sghaier, Asma; Sabra, Mahmoud; Mighr, Zouhayer; Gilles, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 5 (2016) 1, pp. 29-51

Islamic banks. Despite technological changes experienced by the banking system in the MENA region, the efficiency analysis …This study aims to measure the performance and efficiency of Islamic and conventional banks in the MENA region and its … Frontier Analysis (SFA) method for calculating the technical efficiency scores. The results reveal similar trends for both …

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Analyzing Africa's Total Factor Productivity Trends: Evidence from the DEA Malmquist Approach

Nondo, Chali; Jaramillo, Juan R - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economies … 7 (2018) 4, pp. 45-61

technological progress. Nevertheless, technical efficiency also appears to be trending upwards. Therefore, these results suggest …

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The Impact of Ownership Structure on Firm Performance: Evidence from Pakistan

Yasser, Qaiser Rafique; Al Mamun, Abdullah - In: International Journal of Corporate Finance and … 3 (2016) 1, pp. 36-54

The connection between ownership structure and firm performance has attracted much attention, especially in emerging markets, yet yielded many inconsistent empirical results. This paper presents an analysis of the association between eight categories of ownership, HHI Index, GINI index and firm...

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Real-Time Monitoring System for Efficiency and Cost Analysis of Forest Energy Biomass Transportation

Föhr, Jarno; Karttunen, Kalle; Immonen, Mika; Ranta, Tapio - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 6 (2016) 1, pp. 15-30

The purpose of the study was to determine the efficiency and costs of energy biomass transportations, when using a …

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Interfaces, Efficiency, and Inequality: The Case of Digital (Auto-) Ethnography of Commercial Technology

Rudenko, Nikolay - In: International Journal of Actor-Network Theory and … 8 (2016) 4, pp. 1-14

. Finally, he shows how the efficiency of the app is determined by the multiplicity of actors' ontological models that …

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Efficiency Evaluation of Low-Cost Long-Haul Carriers in the Trans-Atlantic and Asia-Pacific Markets

Truong, Dothang; Hunt, Jennifer N.; Petitt, Karlene - In: International Journal of Aviation Systems, Operations … 3 (2016) 1, pp. 34-48

opportunities. However, researchers have yet to evaluate and compare the relative efficiency of LCLH carriers in this competitive … business environment. The purpose of this paper was to determine the relative efficiency of LCLH carriers in the Trans …-Atlantic and Asia-Pacific markets. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models were developed to compare the efficiency of five low …

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Analysis of IPv6 through Implementation of Transition Technologies and Security Attacks

Alzaid, Wael; Issac, Biju - In: International Journal of Business Data Communications … 12 (2016) 1, pp. 36-62

IPv6 provides more address space, improved address design, and greater security than IPv4. Different transition mechanisms can be used to migrate from IPv4 to IPv6 which includes dual stack networks, tunnels and translation technologies. Within all of this, network security is an essential...

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Public Participation Distribution and Marketing: An Inseparable Duality

Kabst, Rüdiger; Weber, Patrick; Wagner, Sascha Alexander - In: International Journal of Civic Engagement and Social … 3 (2016) 4, pp. 1-13

years. Low participation rates combined with low levels of trust toward government officials has resulted in low efficiency …

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The Effects of Money Laundering (ML) on Growth Application to the Gulf Countries

Issaoui, Fakhri; Hassen, Toumi; Wassim, Touili - In: International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism (IJCWT) 7 (2017) 1, pp. 13-24

The strategic goal of this paper is to study the effects of the prevention policies against money laundering on growth in the gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Oman) from 1980 to 2014. Thus, the logistic regression (logit model) had given three fundamental results....

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