This paper investigates the determinants of tourism inflows to Greece. The significance of the specific sector for the Greek economy varies from 15% to 20% of GDP (measured directly or indirectly respectively). Building on the existing literature, panel data estimation techniques are used, with explanatory variables including selected macroeconomic indicators and (relative) price indices. The m...

Due to the complexity and variability of capital construction sites, real-time monitoring remains an elusive goal. As unit price continues to fall, camera networks are becoming increasingly viable sensing modalities. The benefits of combining multiple, overlapping image sources include the ability to produce 3D scene reconstruction as well as localize and track objects. In the construction doma...

OBJECTIVE A low socio-economic status (SES) is related to less healthy dietary habits, but the reasons for this remain unclear. We examined whether the absolute or relative importance of various food choice motives contributed to SES disparities in vegetable/fruit and energy-dense food intake. DESIGN We analysed cross-sectional data from the FINRISK Study 2007 by means of structural equation ...

a r t i c l e i n f o Keywords: Asymmetry Inflation Relative price variability (RPV) U-shape JEL classification: E30 E31 E52 It is widely perceived that relative prices are more dispersed in periods of price decreases than in periods of price increases. We show that the asymmetry results from misspecifying the true, U-shaped, underlying model with a piecewise linear regression model. Ever since...

Using retail purchase data reported by Nielsen‘s Homescan panel this study investigates the U.S. demand for organic and conventional fresh fruits. The study fills an important research void by estimating the much needed income and price elasticities for organic and conventional fruits utilizing a censored demand approach. Household income is found to affect organic fruit consumption. Consumers ...

This report is a cross-sectional study aiming to establish the status of age inter-group and individual variability for Working Memory (WM) three WM components: Phonological loop (PL), Visuo-spatial Sketchpad (VSS) Central executive (CE). The direct scores CE, PL VSS were obtained in sample 258 subjects between 6 26 years. results indicate an increase with that was modeled by inverse function. ...