Searching for Global Employability

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We report on a case study to assess the use of an advanced knowledge-based software design technique with programmers who have not participatedin the technique's development. We use the KIDS approach to algorithm design to construct two global search algorithms that route baggage through a transportation net. Construction of the second algorithm involves extending the KIDS knowledge base. Exper...

Global Scenarios for the Century Ahead: Searching for Sustainability

Graduate Employability in Asia

Employability of the Poor

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Searching For Lost Decades in U.S and Global Equities

This paper estimates the probability of a “lost decade” where equity investments lose value over a ten year period. The findings are a reminder that equity investments are risky even over longer time periods, and investors should take this into consideration when making portfolio choices. It also introduces a simple method to allow the reader to combine beliefs about long run stock returns alon...