Researchers interested in estimating productivity can choose from an array of methodologies, each with its strengths and weaknesses. This paper compares productivity estimates and evaluates the extent to which the conclusions from three important productivity debates in the economic development literature are sensitive to the choice of estimation method. Five...
This white paper deals with the drug screening as emerging approach in modern pharmaceutical research. The paper attempts to improve the extent to which the kernel density estimation that can work well in high-dimensional discrimation settings. It also presents a synthesis of techniques which yields favorable performance in comparison to...
Credit migration matrices are cardinal inputs to many risk management applications. Their accurate estimation is therefore critical. One explores three approaches, cohort and two variants of duration - time homogeneous and non-homogeneous - and the resulting differences, both statistically through matrix norms and economically through credit portfolio and credit derivative...
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....
ABSTRACT : The aim of this study was directed at exploring the possible use of muscle fiber characteristics as new selection traits for improving both porcine lean meat production and quality. A total of 174 (114 Yorkshire, 30 Landrace, and 30 Meishan) pigs were used for this study, and lean...
C-17 program cost problems will grow until prime contractor McDonnell Douglas provides a realistic schedule and cost estimate to complete development and production of tee first six aircraft, according to tee former commander of the C-17 Defense Plant Representative Office DPRO. ...
Responding to client feedback andextensive market research, ClaimHub, has introduced ClaimHubTM Choice toaddress a prevalent challenge in claims management workflow -- managing theclaims workflow process when the damage estimate is being handled by atrading partner that is not part of the insurance company's vendor network. ClaimHubTM Choice solves this challenge...
Sabrix, Inc., a leading provider oftransaction tax management for companies of all sizes, announced today thatIron Mountain Data Products, a spin-off of Iron Mountain Incorporated, hasimplemented the Sabrix Managed Tax ServiceTM Sabrix MTS to outsourceits sales and use tax compliance to Sabrix tax experts. With theoutsourced Sabrix service, the...
The Automotive Industry Action Group AIAG, a Leading Supply Chain Association, Presents Solutions to Rising Health Care Expenses SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more companies in the automotive supply chain are struggling to compete, amidst alarming increases in the cost of employee health benefits...
HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV; BSX: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that it would implement a restructuring program beginning in fiscal 2009 to improve its cost structure and to deliver improved operational growth. The restructuring program, which includes projects in all...
Powerful new planning guidance and the push for low-carbon development is starting to change the scene in local government towards more sustainable energy, but is it enough? We aren't building enough wind energy schemes. We don't have district heating systems in all our neighbourhoods. We don't all...
BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- Plasmon PLC (LSE:PLM), the trusted source in archiving solutions, today announced that it is working with IBM to provide a disaster recovery solution that moves companies beyond a reliance on backup and gives customers trusted, timely and cost-effective recovery of critical data. Plasmon's UDO Archive Appliance[TM] is...
LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, Md. -- Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:FCL) today announced that its Board of Directors authorized a $100 million increase to the company's existing share repurchase program. To date, Foundation has repurchased approximately $72 million worth of stock, leaving an available authorization of approximately $128 million for additional repurchases....
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the leadingsupplier of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors to the worldwide automotiveindustry, has announced that it has revised its prior estimate for top linegrowth for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. In the Company's second quarter news release on July 22, 2008, the Companyhad estimated that its...
IT distributors are the lowest-costmeans for technology manufacturers to enable business-to-business solutionselling, according to a comprehensive independent research report releasedtoday by the Global Technology Distribution Council GTDC. Conducted byMilwaukee-based 21st Century Equity Research, the study presents averagetotal estimated costs of nine leading IT companies specializing in systems,storage, peripherals, software, networking...
Monday: UK Mortgage lending. Mortgage approvals Aug. Consumer credit Aug. EU: Business sentiment; consumer sentiment. US: Personal spending; 'core' price inflation. Tuesday: UK GDP (2nd revision); current account Q2; GfK consumer confidence Sep. Japan unemployment rate and industrial production. EU: Inflation 'flash' estimate; Germany...
PROVO -- Brigham Young University economics professor Rulon D. Pope recently received the Quality of Research Discovery award at the national conference of the Agriculture and Applied Economics Association in Orlando. The award honored Pope's paper, "Imperfect Price Deflation in Production Systems," which described a new way...
WASHINGTON -- The economy's spring rebound turned out to be slightly less energetic than the government previously thought. And, the road ahead is likely to be rocky as the country gets pounded by the worst financial crisis in decades. The Commerce Department reported Friday that gross domestic...
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. -- Magnetek, Inc. ("Magnetek" or "the Company") (NYSE:MAG) today announced that it has completed the sale of the assets of its telecom power systems TPS business, which manufactures backup power systems for wireless applications, to Myers Power Products, Inc. ("Myers"), Corona, Ca. The purchase price of $1.25...
DALLAS -- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE) today announced that all of its production facilities in the Gulf Coast have safely resumed operations following a controlled and successful shutdown due to Hurricane Ike. These facilities incurred minimal structural damage related to the storm. The company estimates that the financial...
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