A hybrid stated-preference model is presented that combines the referendum contingent valuation response format with an experimentally designed set of attributes. A sequence of valuation questions is asked to a random sample in a mailout mail-back format. Econometric analysis shows greater discrimination between alternatives in the final choice in the sequence, and the vector of preference para...

T recognition that environmental factors can affect human health can be traced at least as far back as the thirteenth century when the King of England banned the burning of sea-coal in London because it was “prejudicial to health” (Brimblecombe 1999). In the eight-hundred years that have followed, our understanding of biology, chemistry, and medicine have evolved considerably. Alongside large-s...

The paper studies the incentives to form collusive agreements when goods can be traded in second-hand markets. It will be shown that such incentives crucially depend on the rate of depreciation of the durable good and on consumer heterogeneity. The main contribution of the paper shows that an active second-hand market may strengthen the incentives to collude, as do policies that affect the func...

We demonstrate DML-based net 325-Gb/s at back-to-back and 321.24-Gb/s after 2-km standard single-mode fiber transmissions for >300-Gbps/? short-reach optical interconnects. Our rate performance denotes an increase of ?34% compared to our previous works, while the pre-FEC rates are >400 Gbps. The DML transmitter is based on a PPR-enhanced, >100-GHz-bandwidth DML, fabricated by novel membrane-III...

Russia and the Baltic States have a long-standing relationship of industrial specialisation, cooperation, division labour trade exchange, all dating back to Soviet Union. Today, this is facing tough test amid political ideological challenges risks. The last two years seen profound large-scale crisis caused by global COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, production linkages between adapted in response exi...

Knowledge Representation techniques can be used to annotate relevant products information during their lifecycle without depending on a back-end infrastructure, so enabling novel added-value services. In this paper, a port supply chain management framework – based on EPCglobal RFID protocol enhancements– is presented allowing semantic-based descriptions to be associated to tagged objects and go...

This study aims to determine the best route for spare part product distribution. research was conducted in one of companies engaged production parts, where company there is a Logistics department that functions handle distribution process. In process distributing goods, costs are required. addition, trucks used goods each distributor go through different routes, so this also based on distance b...

The early 2020s commonplace that everything seems unreal is a material truth. Advances in logistics are generating more counterfeits. Blockchain technology promises to help stem the deluge of counterfeit products, but dream also reminds us an imperfect performative art. good becomes figure, while airy speculation assumes greater predictability. All solid melts into air, all air comes back ground.