R on bidding in auctions has generally relied on the assumption of self-interested bidders. This work relaxes that assumption in the context of charity auctions. Because understanding charitable motives has important implications for auction design and charities’ fundraising strategies, this study investigates bidders’ specific types of charitable motives and the strength of these motives. We c...

Abstract We investigate differences in profitability of three Aberdeen-influenced breeds, Angus, Red and American Aberdeen. Using data from North Dakota, we measure birth weights, calving intervals, weaning cow profitability. Weaning weights differ between setting up a trade-off lower feed costs for smaller cows higher revenue larger cows. bred to Angus bulls have $1–$6 per acre returns than or...

This paper investigates banks’ corporate social responsibility. The credit market is composed of two sectors: one for standard and one for ethical projects. Since ethical banks are committed to investing in ethical projects, standard and ethical banks compete in the market for ethical projects. The latter have also a social profitability, but a lower expected revenue with respect to standard on...

Investments into wind power generation may be hampered by the uncertainty of future revenues caused natural variability resource, impact climate change on potential and electricity prices, regulatory risks. We quantify economic value farms in France, Germany, Denmark, evaluate cost support mechanisms needed to ensure profitability under present climates. To this end, we built a localised model ...

Modeling Churn and Usage Behavior in Contractual Settings The ability to retain existing customers is a major concern for many businesses. However retention is not the only dimension of interest; the revenue stream associated with each customer is another key factor influencing customer profitability. In most contractual situations the exact revenue that will be generated per customer is uncert...