The relationship between technology and international competitiveness dates back to the neo-technological trade theories of the 1960s. This approach considers difference in technology as the primary motive for difference among nations in terms of trade performance. The technology gap approach emphasizes inter-country differences in innovativeness as the basis for international trade flows. The ...

Multistage stochastic programming is a key technology for making decisions over time in an uncertain environment. One of the promising areas in which this technology is implementable, is medium term planning of electricity production and trading where decision makers are typically faced with uncertain parameters (such as future demands and market prices) that can be described by stochastic proc...

This paper describes the benefits of using controlled switching technology on medium voltage circuit breakers. Although this technology has been used on high voltage networks for over 30 years, recent technological advances have permitted the development of a new generation of controlled switching devices for medium voltage. This paper reviews controlled switching device approaches, describes m...