Keyword: social

Found 631 papers in total
Farmers' preferences and allocation of funds for rural development – an attempt at optimisation
Farmers' preferences and allocation of funds for rural development – an attempt at optimisation
2005,
Basing on the opinions of farmers the authors have constructed a linear programming...
Towards a multi-criteria approach for priority setting: An application to Ghana
Towards a multi-criteria approach for priority setting: An application to Ghana
2006,
Background: Many criteria have been proposed to guide priority setting in health, but...
The social performance and distributional consequences of contract farming: An equilibrium analysis of the Arachide de Bouche Program in Senegal
The social performance and distributional consequences of contract farming: An equilibrium analysis of the Arachide de Bouche Program in Senegal
2002,
This paper is an empirical analysis of the impact of a contract-farming program in...
Identity dynamics in occupational dirty work: Integrating social identity and system justification perspectives
Identity dynamics in occupational dirty work: Integrating social identity and system justification perspectives
2006,
Ashforth and Kreiner documented how workers in so-called ‘dirty work’...
Simulation-based optimization of social security systems under uncertainty
Simulation-based optimization of social security systems under uncertainty
2005,
This paper analyzes optimization-based approaches for a social security simulation...
Integrated water resources management in Polrud Irrigation System
Integrated water resources management in Polrud Irrigation System
2006,
Water is needed in all aspects of life and is vital to its social, economical and...
Village Level Information System – A tool for decentralized planning at district level in India
Village Level Information System – A tool for decentralized planning at district level in India
2004,
Geographical Information Systems and the underlying Spatial Data Infrastructures have...
Clothes make the person?
Clothes make the person?
2002,
We empirically explore the legitimating accounts for and against policies precluding...
Social institutions and work centrality: Explorations beyond national culture
Social institutions and work centrality: Explorations beyond national culture
2003,
In spite of the popularity of institutional explanations of organizational form, most...
The economic impact of local sport events: significant, limited or otherwise? A case study of four swimming events
The economic impact of local sport events: significant, limited or otherwise? A case study of four swimming events
2006,
It is widely recognized that sports events can act as a ‘catalyst’ for...
Effects of regulations on expected catch, expected harvest, and site choice of recreational anglers
Effects of regulations on expected catch, expected harvest, and site choice of recreational anglers
2004,
The use of public lands and waterways is often subject to environmental regulations...
Propositional belief base merging or how to merge beliefs/goals coming from several sources and some links with social choice theory
Propositional belief base merging or how to merge beliefs/goals coming from several sources and some links with social choice theory
2005,
We give in this paper new results on merging operators. Those operators aim to define...
The design of a dynamic allocation mechanism for the federal energy assistance program LIHEAP (low-income home energy assistance program)
The design of a dynamic allocation mechanism for the federal energy assistance program LIHEAP (low-income home energy assistance program)
2004,
A dynamic allocation mechanism for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program...
Location of service facilities for the elderly
Location of service facilities for the elderly
2005,
Senior centers provide a variety of supportive services for independent elderly...
Determinants of delegation: A study in five star hotels
Determinants of delegation: A study in five star hotels
2004,
In a competitive business scenario, attracting and retaining customers is a daunting...
On a differential equation model of booms
On a differential equation model of booms
2004,
A boom is a social phenomenon in which some commodity, fashion or the like is suddenly...
Forecasting unemployment using an autoregression with censored latent effects parameters
Forecasting unemployment using an autoregression with censored latent effects parameters
2004,
Monthly observed unemployment typically displays explosive behavior in recessionary...
A DEA-compromise programming model for comprehensive ranking
A DEA-compromise programming model for comprehensive ranking
2004,
This paper addresses comprehensive ranking systems determining an ordering of entities...
When private beliefs shape collective reality: the effects of beliefs about coworkers on group discussion and performance
When private beliefs shape collective reality: the effects of beliefs about coworkers on group discussion and performance
2003,
The study presented in this paper examines how beliefs about coworkers affect group...
Social preferences for improving water quality: An economic analysis of benefits from wastewater treatment
Social preferences for improving water quality: An economic analysis of benefits from wastewater treatment
2003,
Greece has a large number of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) under construction or...
The relationship between liquor outlet density and injury and violence in New Mexico
The relationship between liquor outlet density and injury and violence in New Mexico
2002,
This study used an ecologic design based on data from 1990 to 1994 gathered from...
‘Road rage’ in Arizona: Armed and dangerous
‘Road rage’ in Arizona: Armed and dangerous
2002,
Little is known about the relationship between firearm carrying and hostile behavior...
Yield management with side conditions
Yield management with side conditions
2002,
This paper presents a nonlinear integer programming approach to the optimization phase...
Individual centrality and performance in virtual R&D groups: An empirical study
Individual centrality and performance in virtual R&D groups: An empirical study
2003,
Communication technologies support virtual R&D groups by enabling immediate and...
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