Summary The rise of the East-German economy in the 1950s and 1960s and its decline in the 1970s and 1980s is difficult to explain by neoclassical economics. However; the observed life cycle may be explained by the inclusion of concepts from old and new institutional economics and from functional...

Research in neurophysiology and neuropsychology have established a strong dependence between emotion, subjectivity and decision-making. Otherwise, medical observations are used as one of the main inputs of clinical decision support systems (CDSS) which are designed to support patients with...

Economic growth is indispensable for the development of a country and welfare of its citizens. Economic activities can be improved with the enhancement of business sectors within its structure. Furthermore, exportation is a substantial means of reinforcing economic growth. In this research, the...

Summary We propose an estimate for the index of extreme value distribution which based on k n -record values and show its consistency and asymptotic normality. The problem of specifying the optimal value of k  =  k n involved in our estimator is investigated. Some simulation results are also...

Abstract. Industrial quality control is one of the most important activities in modern production systems. Each undetected quality flaw may have disastrous consequence not only for the functioning of products, but also from the view point of safety and financial losses. The methods used in...