Cotton is one of the most important sector for developing countries, especially in Pakistan. In this paper the linear model based on data of 2004 to 2006 cotton yield is developed to maximize the cotton production of Pakistan. In this model variables are allowed to randomly vary with in interval...

This paper presents an empirical study on the production of open source software, based on a panel of 10,553 projects registered on SourceForge over a period of 28 months (February 2005 until May 2007). We use a flexible Translog specification to estimate a production function relating the...

The paper describes a model of organization in dynamic environment and improves performance of the organization. It is assumed that there is a creative part of the organization which determine innovative type of organization. The key players of creativity centric organization are creative...

After reviewing some of the basic preprocessins techniques for handling safety stocks and multilevel problems, we discusss a variety of aspects arising particularly in small and large bucket (time period) models such as stars-ups, changeovers, minimum batch sizes, choice of one or two set-ups...

Earlier studies found little evidence of scale economies at large banks; later studies using data from the 1990s uncovered such evidence, providing a rationale for very large banks seen worldwide. Using more recent data, we estimate scale economies using two production models. The standard...

By providing a theoretical framework that explains how and why vertical dis-integration happens, this inductive longitudinal analysis of the mortgage banking value chain sheds light on one of the least studied aspects of industry evolution. I find that gains from specialization set off a process...

The unique capital structure of commercial banking – funding production with demandable debt that participates in the economy's payments system – affects various aspects of banking. It shapes commercial banks' comparative advantage in providing financial products and services to...

The Great Recession focused attention on large financial institutions and systemic risk. We investigate whether large size provides any cost advantages to the economy and, if so, whether these cost advantages are due to technological scale economies or too-big-to-fail subsidies. Estimating scale...