Keyword: social

Found 631 papers in total
New methods for comparing literacy across populations: Insights from the measurement of poverty
New methods for comparing literacy across populations: Insights from the measurement of poverty
2002,
This paper analyses levels of low literacy across 12 countries by using the...
Means of transport and ontological security: Do cars provide psycho-social benefits to their users?
Means of transport and ontological security: Do cars provide psycho-social benefits to their users?
2002,
This paper presents some empirical evidence on the psycho-social benefits people seem...
Interstate fiscal disparities among American states: Its general trend during 1970–1996 and its implications to the 1996 welfare reform
Interstate fiscal disparities among American states: Its general trend during 1970–1996 and its implications to the 1996 welfare reform
2002,
This article discusses interstate fiscal disparities in the context of welfare reform....
Perceived risk among parents concerning the travel situation for children with disabilities
Perceived risk among parents concerning the travel situation for children with disabilities
2002,
The aim of this study was to describe perceived risk among parents concerning the...
A case of integration GIS–DEA–MCDA: Measuring a university influence in the cities of the State of Rio de Janeiro
A case of integration GIS–DEA–MCDA: Measuring a university influence in the cities of the State of Rio de Janeiro
2001,
Widespread use of Data Envelopment Analysis is hampered by the difficulty felt by...
HRSOS: A decision support system to facilitate the privatization of military housing
HRSOS: A decision support system to facilitate the privatization of military housing
2001,
The armed services must provide their personnel with acceptable housing at minimum...
A control procedure based on system dynamics and multicriteria analysis for the management of complex and chaotic socio-economic processes
A control procedure based on system dynamics and multicriteria analysis for the management of complex and chaotic socio-economic processes
1999,
Socio-economic processes are difficult to control because of their complex and chaotic...
Julian's problem – work assignment at a disabled care centre
Julian's problem – work assignment at a disabled care centre
1999,
A centre that employs handicapped people wants to generate its weekly schedule...
Introduction to the field of methodology for handling complex societal problems
Introduction to the field of methodology for handling complex societal problems
2001,
The interdisciplinary demands for handling complex societal problems require a...
External costs of intercity truck freight transportation
External costs of intercity truck freight transportation
1999,
From a societal perspective, it is desirable for all transportation users to pay their...
Electric versus conventional vehicles: Social costs and benefits in France
Electric versus conventional vehicles: Social costs and benefits in France
1999,
This article compares the social costs of electric vehicles with those of...
Social theory and system dynamics practice
Social theory and system dynamics practice
1999,
This paper explores the social theories implicit in system dynamics (SD) practice....
On different feasible models for financing mandatory pension schemes
On different feasible models for financing mandatory pension schemes
1996,
The present paper gives a survey of a general model for financing mandatory pension...
Methodologies for exploring the link between urban form and travel behavior
Methodologies for exploring the link between urban form and travel behavior
1996,
Communities are increasingly looking to urban design and the concept of the New...
The political economy of budgeting in Africa, 1971–1991
The political economy of budgeting in Africa, 1971–1991
1997,
This paper uses times series cross national data and the Hicks–Kubisch...
The demand for cars in developing countries
The demand for cars in developing countries
1997,
The paper analyzes the misunderstandings that have occurred in dealing with the...
A DEA selection system for selective examinations
A DEA selection system for selective examinations
1996,
This paper presents a DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) selection system applicable to...
Entropy of plagues: A measure for assessing the loss of social cohesion due to epidemics
Entropy of plagues: A measure for assessing the loss of social cohesion due to epidemics
1993,
The authors have asked the question what kind of illumination might be given to a...
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
1996,
The paper attempts to explain why reforming social systems is not an easy job and what...
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
1996,
The paper attempts to explain why reforming social systems is not an easy job and what...
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
Understanding social reforms: A conceptual analysis
1996,
The paper attempts to explain why reforming social systems is not an easy job and what...
Organizing a social event-A difficult problem of combinatorial optimization
Organizing a social event-A difficult problem of combinatorial optimization
1996,
This interesting problem arose in the context of organizing a ‘progressive...
The growth of exhaustion
The growth of exhaustion
1993,
Management plans, policies and decisions must fit the given stage of societal...
The growth of exhaustion
The growth of exhaustion
1993,
Management plans, policies and decisions must fit the given stage of societal...
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