We define a measure of competitive performance for distributed algorithms based on throughput, the number of tasks that an algorithm can carry out in a fixed amount of work. This new measure complements the latency measure of Ajtai et al. [3], which measures how quickly an algorithm can finish tasks that start at specified times. The novel feature of the throughput measure, which distinguishes ...

The dramatic expansion in global trade over recent decades has contributed significantly to diversification, growth, and poverty reduction in many developing countries. This period of rapid export growth has been enabled by two critical structural changes in global trade: (1) the vertical and spatial fragmentation of manufacturing into highly integrated “global production networks,” and (2) the...

Biomaterials have been extensively developed and applied in medical devices. Among these materials, bioabsorbable polymers have attracted special attention for orthopedic applications where a transient existence of an implant can provide better results, when compared with permanent implants. Chitosan, a natural biopolymer, has generated enormous interest due to its various advantages such as bi...

This document provides supplementary material to our paper “Gender, Competitiveness and Career Choices”. Appendix I presents tables with additional results. This includes descriptive statistics of the control variables (A.I), a comparison of study tracks by gender in the national statistics and in our sample (A.II), the distribution of undergraduate major students by study track at the pre-univ...