Рассматривается возможность повышения конкурентоспособности предприятия за счет внедрения автоматизированной системы ценообразования, призванной...

В статье исследуются предпосылки и причины возникновения и распространения диспаритета цен в отрасли АПК; освещается современное состояние межотраслевых...

In this paper we use world cycling records to study the pattern of technological development of the track bicycle. We find that there is a strong evidence of 'contagious' effects among cycling records which in turn provides indirect evidence of 'contagious' effects among technological...

At the end of this century and millennium, the tourism and travel industry represents, at a global scale, the most dynamic activity sector and, at the same time, it is the most important workforce generator. From an economical point of view, tourism represents the main source of redressing the...

Demand for lotteries has been estimated in several countries, an important issue being whether operators set lottery payouts optimally. The question is tackled by means of a traditional demand equation in effective price and recently by a demand equation variant in jackpots, both specifications...

We consider the relationship between collegiate football success and non-athlete student performance. We find that the team's success significantly reduces male grades relative to female grades, and only in fall quarters, which coincides with the football season. Using survey data, we find that...

The study focuses on some of the exiting assets and resources in the city of Timisoara and its surrounding area in order to identify various possibilities of developing cultural tourism. In this respect, we underline some definitions of cultural tourism and how they could be applied to the...

Although state-operated lotto games have the worst average expected payoffs among common games of chance, because the jackpot can accumulate, the maximum expected payoff is potentially unlimited. It is possible, therefore, that lotto can exhibit a positive expected return. This paper examines...

This study points out that changes in the format of the playoffs in the National Basketball Association have had the effect of lengthening the championship series and reducing the variance in the length of the series. These are valuable goals for the organization because they provide higher...

Because the jackpots in lotto games are potentially unlimited, it has been speculated that these lotteries may have a positive expected return for high jackpots. While most previous work has concluded that the lotto rarely presents a player with a positive expected return, this paper modifies...