We consider a supplier of style goods who sells his products through a single retailer. Previous research has shown that there exists a continuum of buy-back contracts which can induce the retailer to order the system optimal quantity. In this paper we show that when forecasting choice is...

The void fraction distribution is crucial for the two-phase flow characteristics, the available Void fraction Distribution Fast Prediction model (VDFP) can improve the prediction accuracy of the 1D nuclear system analysis codes. In the past, one VDFP called 1D Test-Solver was developed to...

Emerging-market economies have become increasingly important in driving global GDP growth over the past 10 to 15 years. This has made timely and accurate assessment of current and future economic activity in emerging markets important for policy-makers not only in these countries but also in...