There is only one set of estimates of the prevalence of chronic undernutrition world-wide. These estimates emanate from the FAO and are claimed to be comparable across countries. In this paper it is demonstrated that the FAO has used an estimation model (and data) that induce bias in the...

This article deals with some possibilities of the use of time-series analysis for quarterly statistical estimations of macroeconomic aggregates. It is a case of estimations of aggregates of gross domestic product creation and use. Beyond all doubt, their meaning from the point of view of...

In this paper, we develop a simultaneous model of consumer brand choice and negotiated price in the highly relevant marketing context of automobile transactions. Consumer brand choice is modeled as a multinomial probabilistic outcome, and the individual consumer-level transaction price is...

The purpose of this study is to determine and present heating and cooling degree-hours for the two main cities in Greece, namely Athens and Thessaloniki, using hourly dry bulb temperature records from the meteorological stations of the National Observatory of Athens and of the Aristotle...