In this paper, we seek to ascertain whether the recently developed ordered fuzzy number (OFN) representation of a limit order book (LOB) by Marszałek and Burczyński (2024) may serve as a measure of stock liquidity. In particular, we aim to test whether this measure contains similar or distinct...

The pursuit of disabled students' inclusion in higher education remains a significant global concern, particularly in developing nations where systemic and institutional barriers persist. Despite progressive legislative and policy frameworks promoting inclusive education, Kenyan and Pakistani...

This paper investigates tail-risk transmission and asymmetric dependence in commodity markets using an asymmetric fuzzy vine copula framework applied to gold, crude oil, natural gas, and silver from 1 January 2015 to 1 January 2025, extracted from Yahoo Finance. Bootstrap-based trapezoidal fuzzy...

Fostering rural e-commerce entrepreneurial vibrancy is crucial for achieving regional economic transformation and sustainable development. However, existing research has predominantly examined the net effects of individual factors, overlooking the diverse pathways and complex causal mechanisms...

Ports are the major gateways of cities. Background: Sustainable growth requires ports to prioritize efficiency while balancing economic, social, and environmental goals. There is limited synthesized evidence on the sustainability evaluation of ports, including those of North America. In this...

Background: Cold chain distribution in Agri-Biotech supply chains faces serious challenges due to strict time windows, high temperature sensitivity, and conflict between different operational objectives, and conventional static approaches are unable to address these complexities. Methods: In...

Environmental turbulence, which reflects the degree of complexity, volatility, and unpredictability of the external environment, impacts the performance of logistics service providers (LSPs) and has become vital for LSPs in recent years. Managers depend on logistics capabilities to hedge...

This study aims to determine the most important component of economic freedom and to rank the performance of countries using multiple criteria decision-making tools within the context of fuzzy set theory. To do so, we utilize a combination of fuzzy entropy weighting and fuzzy technique for order...

We estimate the difference in direct healthcare costs of individuals diagnosed with diabetes depending on their glucose level, considering different timespans and subgroups. Using data from administrative registers of 285,450 individuals in Catalonia from 2013 to 2017, we used a fuzzy regression...