Within the current theoretical literature it has been established that banks tend to maintain the regulatory capital requirements either by raising additional capital through equity issues or by selling/substituting risky assets. This paper bridges the gap for a comparative explanation in...

Nepalese banks have witnessed a considerable shift in recent years towards its loans and advances by focussing on consumer credit. The traditional method of evaluating applicants that is based on the judgmental system is increasingly becoming inappropriate for the large volume of applicants. As...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study LEGO sets as a potential alternative asset class. An exhaustive sample of 10,588 sets is used to generate inferences regarding long-term LEGO performance, its diversification benefits and return determinants. Design/methodology/approach: LEGO set...

<title>A<sc>bstract</sc> </title> Estimating missing values is known as data imputation. Previous research has shown that genetic algorithms (GAs) designed locally weighted regression (LWR) and time delay neural network (TDNN) models can generate more accurate hourly volume imputations for a period of 12 successive...

The presence of missing values is an important issue for traffic data programs. Previous studies indicate that a large percentage of permanent traffic counts (PTCs) from highway agencies have missing hourly volumes. These missing values make data analysis and usage difficult. A literature review...

Estimating missing values is known as data imputation. The proper imputation of missing values of permanent traffic counts (PTCs) could result in significant cost savings for highway agencies in their traffic data programs. However, little research has been done on missing values and only...

Research into advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) for rural roads is limited. However, highway agencies expect to implement intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in both urban and rural areas. In this paper, genetic algorithms (GAs) are used to design both time delay neural network...

Within the current theoretical literature it has been established that banks tend to maintain the regulatory capital requirements either by raising additional capital through equity issues or by selling/substituting risky assets. This paper bridges the gap for a comparative explanation in...