It is well recognized that the left turn reduces the intersection capacity significantly, because some of the traffic lanes cannot be used to discharge vehicles during its green phases. In this paper, we operationalize the phase swap sorting strategy (Xuan, 2011) to use most, if not all, traffic...

This paper investigates the capacitated lot sizing problem in closed-loop supply chain considering setup costs, product returns, and remanufacturing. We formulate the problem as a mixed integer program and propose a Lagrangian relaxation-based solution approach. The resulting Lagrangian...

This paper investigates the structural changes of volatility spillovers between Chinese A-share and B-share markets induced by a regulation change on February 19, 2001, that allowed Chinese domestic investors to trade in the B-share market. The empirical results of the study, using...

The deregulation of air transportation was expected to have negative implications on regions with insufficient passenger demand to generate profits – regions where air transportation often plays a crucial role with respect to the mobility of people and goods, as well as to the development of...