We analyze exchange rate volatility in the Visegrad Four countries in the course of their abandoning tight regimes for more flexible ones. We account for path dependence, asymmetric shocks, movements in interest rates, and allow for generalized error distribution. The overall findings are that...

The young market economies of the states in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are knocking at the door of the EuropeanUnion. This led public and economic discussion to a debate on the question, if, considering the relative economicunderdevelopment of the reform countries compared with the...

This paper was completed as part of the final research component in the University of Oregon Applied Information Management Master's Degree Program [see htpp://aim.uoregon.edu].

The aim of this paper is to examine the nature of informationsystems (IS) design as situated in its organizational context. Much ofthe IS literature takes a fragmented perspective of the nature of ISdesign, examining methodological issues, social issues, or politicalissues in isolation from the...

In recent times, pairs of retailers such as supermarket and retail gasoline chains have offered bundled discounts to customers who buy their respective product brands. These discounts are a fixed amount off the headline prices that allied brands continue to set independently. In this paper, we...