Virtual-currency has become an important service and brought a great profit to SNS companies in China. In this paper, based on some economic theory and algorithms, we systematically analyze the operation mechanisms of the virtualcurrency in China. Three models, the ideal model, the actual model and the improved model are given to illustrate how virtual-currency services bring profit to SNS serv...

The purpose of the present study is to show that an independent group contingency (GC) combined with self-management strategies and randomized-reinforcer components can increase the amount of written work and active classroom responding in high school students. Three remedial reading classes and a total of 15 students participated in this study. Students used self-management strategies during i...

Despite the acknowledged importance of trust in the sharing economy, especially for continuance use intention, a solid understanding of this phenomenon is still lacking. Due to the nature of the unique characteristics of Airbnb, as one of the most representative cases of sharing economy businesses, the effort of this research contributes to the literature by integrating attachment theory with t...

this paper proposes a structural model for the analysis of correlation between knowledge economy index and sustainable development across the world. an analytical model is devised for investigation of the role of the major factors in the process of development. the proposed structural model is calibrated using statistical data from the world bank, and the united nations for national economies a...

The purpose of this paper is to conduct a deviation from proportional growth (DPG) analysis for the Vietnamese economy over the period of 1996-2007. This aims to determine the pattern and sources of growth of the economy based on the experience of other developed and newly developing Asian economies. Their experiences could provide indicative information to the authorities of Vietnam for deline...

The old idea of segmented macroeconomics of the financial sector competing with the real economy is replaced by a new model, which manifests strong interaction, integration and co-evolution by circular causation relations between the monetary sector and the real economy with the bridging function of finance and financial instruments. The Money, Finance, Spending and Real Economy (MFSRE) model e...

The purpose of this paper is to suggest that a fundamental shift in Europe, along with the other OECD countries, is taking place. This shift is from the managed economy to the entrepreneurial economy. While politicians and policy makers have made a plea for guidance in the era of entrepreneurship, scholars have been slow to respond. The purpose of this paper is to make a first step identifying ...