Studies on demand side mechanisms related to experience goods argue that demand is driven by recommendation and reputation. In an auditing context, research showed that both of these mechanisms play an important role in determining partner selection, however, only when the mechanisms are...

The high growth of the automotive industry reveals the very bright future of this technology and its high penetration effects on the human society. No doubt that the random and volatile charging demand of these devices would affect the power grid optimal operation and scheduling which may be...

The authors build on traditional mean-variance optimization with a quantitative framework for combining the best of science and judgment in selecting an asset allocation for long horizon investors such as endowments. The novelty of their approach lies in its ability to balance the desire for...