The Least-Squares Monte Carlo model (LSM model) has emerged as the derivative valuation technique with the greatest impact in current practice. As with other options valuation models, the LSM algorithm was initially posited in the field of financial derivatives and its extension to the realm of...

The appeal of the 'Micro-foundations' project, which requires that all macroeconomic propositions are reduced to or derived from microeconomic ones, is strongly supported by the considerable force of what Lakatos calls the discipline's 'hard core'. This is particularly so if this project is...

The Least-Squares Monte Carlo model (LSM model) has emerged as the derivative valuation technique with the greatest impact in current practice. As with other options valuation models, the LSM algorithm was initially posited in the field of financial derivatives and its extension to the realm of...

In an effort to optimize the reaction conditions of biodiesel production from Chrysophyllum albidium seed oil, Response Surface Methodology (RSM) was applied and the effects of reaction temperature (X1), catalyst amount (X2), reaction time (X3) and methanol/oil molar ratio (X4), and their...

Homegardens are defined as a system of production of diverse plant species, which can be adjacent to household or slightly further away and is easily accessible. Wood production and management systems of Kaffa homegardens are poorly known. The study was conducted to assess the wood production...

This study was carried out to evaluate the current water quality of Dzindi River in Limpopo Province, South Africa. pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS) and turbidity were measured using a pH meter, EC and TDS multimeter and a turbidimeter respectively. The water...

Hepatitis B vaccination is the most effective measure to prevent HBV infection and its consequences. The best strategy to eradicate HBV infection is a universal vaccination program. This study was a descriptive cross sectional study aimed at evaluating the efficiency of HBV vaccine in term of...

Background:  Information on geo-helminth infections in Akoku community has never been reported. This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the prevalence and pattern of geo-helminth infections among this population, and to evaluate the impact of water source and faecal disposal system...

Potato production in Malawi still remains low, estimated at 11t/ha as compared to the potential 40t/ha due to disease infection resulting from seed recycling. Shoot tip culture in vitro is one of the tissue culture techniques that can potentially eliminate pathogens from infected plantlets. A...

The Great Recession seems to be creating a change in the trend of macroeconomic thinking. Prior to the financial crisis of 2008, dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models dominated the macroeconomics literature without any apparent challengers on the horizon. Since then, however, we...