In recent years, dramatic increase in the cost of health care has compelled practitioners to draw a balance between improving efficiency and reducing costs. A discrete-event simulation model has been constructed to assist a typical two-physician family practice healthcare clinic in evaluating potential resource allocations to improve operating efficiencies and patient satisfaction. A performanc...

In the context of sustainable urban development, the application of selected indicators integrated with scenario simulation and analysis can contribute to evidence-based decision making. This paper discusses the application of land use modelling and opportunity mapping approaches to evaluate regional development scenarios for the Greater Dublin Region in the period to 2026 evolving from researc...

Improving the resource use efficiency in agro- ecosystems is an importantfactor for reducing environmental pollution. To evaluate phosphorus (P) efficiency andbalance indicators, research was conducted in wheat and saffron production systems inthe Qaenat region (South Khorasan Province, Iran) during 2011 and 2012, based on themethod of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ...

This Article critiques the role that the partial equilibrium trade-off paradigm plays in the debate over the definition of " consumer welfare " that courts should employ when developing and applying antitrust doctrine. The Article contends that common reliance on the paradigm distorts the debate between those who would equate " consumer welfare " with " total welfare " and those who equate cons...