In this paper we present a new approach to modelling the total economic capital required to protect a financial institution against possible losses. The approach takes into account the correlation between risk types and in this respect it improves upon the conventional practice that assumes perfectly correlated risks. A statistical model is built and Monte Carlo simulation is used to estimate t...

Using data from a randomized control trial in Sri Lanka, this paper explores whether cash and in-kind grants helped microenterprises approach the productivity level of SMEs. The paper first estimates production functions and subsequently treatment effects on TFP levels. Most significantly, more able and more risk-averse owners benefit from the larger in-kind grant. Also, the larger in-kind gran...

The overall aim of this study is to empirically investigate the cost structure of a management agreement type agri-environmental instrument and to identify factors for cost variation over space and time. We control for the actual level of compliance by using compliance weighted average scheme cost ratios. Beside technological and economic performance measures, we also incorporate risk proxies. ...

With the occurrence of indoor terrorism attacks and the accidental release of toxic chemicals, people have paid more attentions on such emergency events in recent years. The effective evaluation method of emergency ventilation strategies could help people find out the accurate way to control the ventilation system, and reduce the total loss during the event. In this article, two methods to eval...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the validity of self reported safety behaviours as a proxy for injuries in unintentional injuries research. SETTING The study population comprised parents and guardians of children aged 3-12 months in 18 general practices throughout Nottingham (n = 764) who responded to a questionnaire on safety practices. METHOD Injury data were collected ...

The main purpose of this study was to examine the probable effects of perception of politics on impression management behaviors of hotel employees in Izmir, Turkey. For this study, a total number of 205 usable questionnaires were collected from employees working in five star hotels in Izmir city center. The hypothesized relationships were tested using SPSS 17 version. The results indicated that...

Can data mining tools be successfully applied to wagering-centric events like harness racing? We demonstrate the S&C Racing system that uses Support Vector Regression (SVR) to predict harness race finishes and tested it on one year of data from Northfield Park, evaluating accuracy, payout and betting efficiency. Depending upon the level of wagering risk taken, our system could make either high ...

The development of mobile cloud computing has brought many benefits to mobile users as well as cloud service providers. However, mobile cloud computing is facing some challenges, especially security-related problems due to the growing number of cyberattacks which can cause serious losses. In this paper, we propose a dynamic framework together with advanced risk management strategies to minimize...

BACKGROUND Traffic noise affects a large number of people, particularly in urbanized areas. Noise causes stress and annoyance, but less is known about the relationship between noise and depression. OBJECTIVE We investigated the association of residential road traffic noise with depressive symptoms using 5-year follow-up data from a German population-based study. METHODS We analyzed data fro...