Standard-setting organizations (SSOs) establish goal-directed networks for innovators to jointly shape technology and markets through standards. The degree which this can succeed depends a large extent on network characteristics, may differ substantially between SSOs. Many technological fields face intense competition Choosing the right one is thus key strategic decision innovators. Simultaneou...

Abstract This work deals with consumers' preferences about coffee. Firstly, a choice experiment is performed on sample of potential consumers. Following this, sensory test involving the tasting two varieties coffee carried out respondents, after which same supplied to them again. An innovative approach for building heterogeneous designs specifically developed case-study, based approximate desig...

Background The preferences of Iranians concerning the attributes of health insurance benefit packages are not well studied. This study aimed to elicit health insurance preferences among insured people in Iran during 2016.   Methods A mixed method...

the lake urmia and its satellite wetlands have been selected as a demonstration site for the united nations development program / global environment facility / department of environment conservation of iranian wetlands project. this project aims to demonstrate reduction of the major threats of this wetland protected area coordinated through an integrated management plan. a choice experiment was...

the lake urmia and satellite wetlands was selected as a demonstration site for the undp/gef/doe conservation of iranian wetlands project. this project aims to demonstrate reduction of the major threats of this wetland protected area coordinated through an integrated management plan. we developed a choice experiment to examine public preferences and elicit their willingness to pay on improvement...