This paper compares various cost estimation methods in the textile context : their advantages, drawbacks, and applicability in the product life cycle. The parametric cost estimation model is particularly suited to the earliest stage of design-to-cost approach. It is widely used in different industrial domains such as aerospace, aircraft, telecommunication,...
This paper estimates a structural model linking R&D (Research & Development), innovation output and productivity along the lines of the Crepon, Duguet and Mairesse (1998) model. It reexamines the R&D-productivity relationship at the light of the information provided by the innovation surveys. It proposes an integrated accounting framework for innovation...
"Space- varying regression coefficients: A semi-Parametric approach applied to real estate markets This paper presents a method for estimating home values by non-parametrically incorporating the physical location of the properties. This approach mitigates one of the biggest deficiencies inherent in hedonic price models. The estimations find substantial spatial variations...
The article describes a new approach to asses firms' and private customers' default proabilities that integrates country risk and macro- and microeconomic dependencies between counterparties. The estimation of default probabilities is presented as a first step in the evaluation of credit portfolio risks and the modeling of dependencies between clients....
The consideration of the issue of estimation risk is crucial in the use of MPT in developing a successful real estate portfolio strategy. Therefore, following Eun & Resnick (1988), this study extends previous ex-ante based studies by evaluating optimal portfolio allocations in subsequent test periods by using methods that have...
In asset pricing, estimation risk refers to investor uncertainty about the parameters of the return or cashflow process. It show that with estimation risk the observable properties of prices and returns can differ significantly from the properties perceived by rational investors. In particular, parameter uncertainty will tend to induce return...
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-8 June 2009-BJ's Restaurants Names New Chairman and Lead Independent DirectorC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com BJ s Restaurants announced that it held its annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 4. Shareholders re-elected Paul A. Motenko, Jeremiah J. Hennessy, Gerald...
As the problem of full transit vehicles is encountered daily by passengers in most of the big cities, previous research evaluated the consequence of overcrowding in terms of on-board crowding and passengers not being able to board with full vehicles. The impact of overcrowding in the real...
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today announced that Jim Noyce, Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Brannen, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2008 Insurance Conference in New York, NY on Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at 9:30 a.m. ET....
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/8db46c/the_subsea_process) has announced the addition of the "The Subsea Processing Gamechanger Report 2008-2017" report to their offering. The study examines the potential for subsea processing to permanently 'change the game' of offshore oil & gas production. The report is aimed at executives...
Metso Corporation Company release on August 22, 2008 at 9.30 a.m. Conference call with CEO Jorma Eloranta and CFO Olli Vaartimo todayat 11 am EEST Metso's strategic focus in 2008-2012 continues to be on sustainableprofitable growth. To accelerate the strategy execution, Metso'sbusinesses will be reorganized as of January 1, 2009...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Russian retail chain, LENTA,have signed a three-year information technology IT services contractestimated at approximately US$1 million. The contract signed in May 2008,will provide IBM support and recovery services for LENTA's entire ITinfrastructure. The LENTA chain is actively expanding its operations with 31 hypermarketsthroughout Russia, all...
Chesswood Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: CHW.UN), today announced that its Board of Trustees has adopted a new distribution policy effective with the last quarter of 2008. Given the prolonged nature of uncertainty in the U.S. financial services market and the resulting challenge the Fund faces in forecasting future cash...
HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited (NYSE:FSR) announced today that it will restructure its global reinsurance operations by merging its two wholly owned subsidiaries, Flagstone Reinsurance Limited of Bermuda and Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA into one operating platform which will be Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA with its existing Bermuda...
Appoints Head of EMEA and Asia Contributor Relations NEW YORK, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- TheMarkets.com, a leading provider of research, estimates and workflow solutions to the buy-side, announced today the expansion of its global Contributor Relations and Operations Division, appointing Roma Greening to the position of Head...
Second DLA contract renewal for Graybar this year ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Graybar, a leading distributor of electrical and communications products and related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced it has been awarded a one-year prime vendor contract renewal for support of the...
* Airport Services Performs Well Despite Economic Slowdown * Estimated Cash Available for Distribution Increases, Exceeds Dividend * Quarterly Dividend of $0.645 Per Share Maintained NEW YORK -- Macquarie Infrastructure Company (NYSE: MIC), a market leader in the ownership and operation of U.S. infrastructure...
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- SEMTECH CORPORATION (NASDAQ:SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced that a fire occurred last Thursday, July 31st, at its Reynosa, Mexico fabrication facility. The Reynosa facility services the company's Power Discrete business unit. Fortunately there were no reported injuries from the fire; however,...
Sage Software, the North America business of TheSage Group plc, announced today it has joined the TechSoup nonprofit product donation service inorder to donate its ACT! by Sage 2008(10.0) , Peachtree by Sage PremiumAccounting for Nonprofits 2009 , and Sage Timberline Office - Estimating ...
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-5 August 2008-Norwegian drilling contractor Awilco Offshore ASA receives LoI for drilling rig WilCraftC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Norwegian offshore drilling contractor Awilco Offshore ASA (OSE: AWO) said on Tuesday (5 August) that it has received a letter of intent for a multi-well drilling programme from...
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