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A Bayesian approach to model changes in volatility in the mexican stock exchange index
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)We model the changes in volatility in the Mexican Stock Exchange Index using a Bayesian approach. We study the time series with a wide set of models characterized by a Markov switching heterogeneity. The advantage of this ... -
A nonlinear empirical analysis of oil price co-movements
(EconJournals, 2018)Nonlinear co-movements are analyzed for the daily returns calculated for Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices. The sample period includes data for the pre-2008 price increases and the post-2014 price ... -
A simple regulatory incentive mechanism applied to electricity transmission pricing and investment
(Elsevier B.V., 2018-09)The informationally simple approach to incentive regulation applies mechanisms that translate the regulator's objective function into the firm's profit-maximizing objective. These mechanisms come in two forms, one based ... -
Adaptive efficiency of the mexican stock exchange
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., 2018)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the adaptive market efficiency in the price–volume (P–V) relationship of the stocks listed in the Mexican Stock Exchange. The period under study goes from 1982 to 2015. In ... -
Adaptive market hypothesis : evidence from the mexican stock exchange index
(Spiru Haret University, 2017)This paper is aimed at studying the Adaptive Market Hypothesis (AMH) of the Mexican Stock Exchange Index (IPC, for its acronym in Spanish). To do this, we apply: 1) unit-root tests, 2) nonlinear tests, and 3) episodic ... -
An agent-based simulation model for testing novel obesity interventions in School environment design
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021)Studying the impact of built-environment changes on human behavior and health is empirically challenging. To overcome this challenge, there has been increasing recognition of the usefulness of systems’ approaches ... -
Algorithm to detect and calculate the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
(European Alliance for Innovation, 2020)Introduction: An heuristic algorithm for detection and segmentation of cerebrospinal fluid through magnetic resonance imaging is presented. Objective: The objective of the method is to calculate the minimum amount of ... -
An empirical analysis of the relationship between crude oil, gold and stock markets
(International Association of energy economics, 2018)Oil and gold are used as investment assets and so they are closely related to the evolution of stock market indices, given that any influence on decisions about investment portfolios can afect stock market returns. ... -
Analysis of medical tourism and the effect of using digital tools to profile travelers in Mexico
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2021)The increase of internet services and the availability of new cutting-edge technology, as well as the use of mobile apps and devices, set a major challenge for medical tourism service providers. E-commerce sites and social ... -
Analytics meets port logistics : a decision support system for container stacking operations
(Elsevier, 2019)A Decision Support System (DSS)is proposed in this paper for improving container stacking operations. This DSS addresses the stacking problem for import containers via a two-step strategy. First, dwell times are predicted ... -
Applying the contemplative technopedagogy framework: insights for teaching ethics using TV series
(NeilsonJournals Publishing, 2021)Digital media and technology are nearly ubiquitious in contemporary higher education, As such, researchers and educators are keen to identify best practices and understand impacts. Digital media and technology present ... -
Aristotelian phronesis as a key factor for leadership in the knowledge-creating company according to Ikujiro Nonaka
(Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 2019)In the last decades, there has been an increasing interest on knowledge in the business realm. Japanese scholar Ikujiro Nonaka was among the main theoretical and practical contributors to knowledge creation in organizations, ... -
The associations of different types of sports and exercise with health status and diseases: evidence from Russian longitudinal data
(Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l., 2021-02-14)Purpose: The positive effect of physical activity on health status is well established in the literature, yet little is known about the links between specific types of sports/exercise and different diseases. Accordingly, ... -
Autonomy and subordination: virtuous work in light of aristotelian practical knowledge in organizational theory
(Philosophy Documentation Center, 2021)This paper aims to integrate the concept of autonomous and subordinated work into Aristotelian organizational theory by enhancing the epistemological framework of neo-Aristotelianism and by adding a Thomistic interpretation ... -
The balance of payments and russian economic growth
(Publishing House of the Higher School of Economics, 2020)Based on a demand-side approach, Thirlwall's law claims that, in the long-run, economic growth is constrained by the balance of payments. Income elasticity of demand for exports should be greater than income elasticity of ... -
A Bayesian study of changes in volatility of Bitcoin
(Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, 2020)This paper is aimed at studying MS-GARCH model applied at Bitcoin. A Bayesian estimation of the model shows that Bitcoin's volatility can be modelled using two states of volatility, high and low. The modelled volatility ... -
Benchmarking corporate social responsibility against principles for responsible management education
(2017)Universities are educating students to become future leaders, managers and entrepreneurs. The need to incorporate and develop corporate social responsibility within university programs is necessary for future decision ... -
Benchmarking project-driven production in construction using productivity function : capacity and cycle time
(American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2018)Despite being inaccurate, linear models are often used by construction managers to describe production, which limits the development and application of a production theory. The objective of this study is to formulate and ...