''GridWise'' is a concept of how advanced communications, information and controls technology can transform the nation's energy system--across the spectrum of large scale, central generation to common consumer appliances and equipment--into a collaborative network, rich in the exchange of...

This report is concerned with the selection of routes in a network along which to transport hazardous substances, taking into consideration several key factors pertaining to the cost of transport and the risk of population exposure in the event of an accident. Furthermore, the fact that travel...

The first part of the dissertation introduces several new methods for estimating thestructure of graphical models. Firstly, we consider estimating graphical models withdiscrete variables, including nominal variables and ordinal variables. For the nominalvariables, we prove the asymptotic...

Employs conceptual contributions from management, work networks, and organizational buying behavior research, and presents the results of a study which integrates these contributions through an internal marketing exchange model. Specifically, network analysis is used to describe purchasing...

Utilizamos herramientas de análisis de redes para identificar las comunidades de países de destino de los exportadores. Nuestra medida de comunidad está basada en el resultado de decisiones reales, captura la dependencia multilateral entre países en lugar de la dependencia bilateral, y se...

Este artículo propone un modelo econométrico de regímenes markovianos para identificar endógenamente períodos en los que las economías tienden a experimentar fases del ciclo económico de manera sincronizada e independiente. La fiabilidad del modelo econométrico se ha validado con datos...

En este artículo se evalúa el papel que desempeña el movimiento conjunto sectorial en la propagación de choques de política monetaria hacia el mercado de valores. En particular, se propone un modelo de vectores autorregresivos aumentado con factores, el cual permite cambios heterogéneos de...

The Government Services Information Infrastructure (GSII) is that portion of the NII used to link Government and its services, enables virtual agency concepts, protects privacy, and supports emergency preparedness needs. The GSII is comprised of the supporting telecommunications technologies,...

My first encounter with a quality assurance auditor is reminiscent of an old Dodge commercial. You remember? The old sheriff, masked in mirrored sunglasses, paunch hanging over his gun belt, prophesying, ``You`re in a heap o` trouble boy!`` Well, my auditor could have been kin to the sheriff; they...