Eco-efficiency is a tool for sustainability analysis that indicates how to carry out economic activities effectively. This paper assesses agricultural eco-efficiency using data envelopment analysis (DEA) and the Theil index approach. Using basic data of 31 provinces in China during 2003–2013, we analyzed the agricultural eco-efficiency development level and spatial pattern in China. The results...

Aiming at the problems of low accuracy and long evaluation time performance rural forestry economic cooperation organizations, a method organizations based on intelligent fuzzy algorithm is proposed. Under principles scientificity, feasibility, comprehensiveness, importance, build system organization, obtain 17 indexes, such as supply means production, internal management unified product brand....

We model the organization of the firm as a type of artificial neural network in a duopoly framework. The firm plays a repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma type game, but also must learn to map environmental signals to demand parameters. We study the prospects for cooperation given the need for the firm to learn the environment and its rival’s output. We show how a firm’s profit and cooperation rates are...

association of southeast asia nations (asean) was created in 1967 in order to prevent the threat of communism in southeast asia. but, over time, new states joined it and goals and activities of this organization expanded to other areas such as economic, commercial, political and cultural ones. thus, over time, cooperation between members expanded in a way today this regional organization is con...

Transport is a key economic sector, supporting economic development and growth, and facilitating exchange. At the same time, motor vehicles are major emitters of gaseous and particulate pollution in urban areas. The transport industry’s quest to limit its impact on the environment and improve road safety continues to drive policy, research and development. Eco-driving is a well-established, aff...