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A note on collusion sustainability with optimal punishments and detection lags
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2008-09)
In this note we characterize optimal punishments with detection lags when the market consists of n oligopolistic firms. We extend a previous note by Colombo and Labrecciosa (2006) [Colombo, L., and Labrecciosa, P., 2006. ...
Economic Growth and Electricity Consumption in 12 European Countries: A Causality Analysis Using Panel Data
(2008)
We apply recent panel methodology to investigate the relationship between electricity consumption and real GDP for a set of 12 European Union countries using annual data for the period 1970-2004. Recently developed tests ...
Basque inshore skippers' long term behaviour: a logit approach
(EDP Sciences, 2008)
Based on the discrete optimal choice theory and a random utility model (RUM) framework, this paper focuses on the firm's long-term choices.A behavioural study on the stay and exit decisions of the fishing firms belonging ...
Does Immigration Raise Natives’ Income? National and Regional Evidence from Spain
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2008-04)
How immigration affects the labor market of the host country is a topic of major concern for many immigrant-receiving nations. Spain is no exception following the rapid increase in immigrant flows experienced over the past ...
Resveratrol inhibits nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in rats
(BioMed Central, 2008-09-09)
Background: The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is high. NAFLD is linked to obesity, diabetes mellitus, and hypertriglyceridemia. Approximately 20% of patients with NAFLD will eventually develop ...
Cooperative learning strategies to teach nutrition to geriatric nursing staff
(Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición, 2008)
[EN] The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that cooperative learning strategies will help to increase nutrition knowledge of nurses and nursing assistants caring for the elderly in different institutional ...
Body image and body composition: comparisons of young male elite soccer players and controls
(Human Kinetics, 2008)
[EN] The purpose of this study was to evaluate body composition and body image (perception and satisfaction) in a group of young elite soccer players and to compare the data with those of a control group (age and BMI ...
A Review of Estimation of Distribution Algorithms in Bioinformatics
(Biomed Central, 2008-09-11)
Evolutionary search algorithms have become an essential asset in the algorithmic toolbox for solving high-dimensional optimization problems in across a broad range of bioinformatics problems. Genetic algorithms, the most ...
Doubts and Equilibria
(2008)
In real life strategic interactions, decision-makers are likely to entertain doubts about the degree of optimality of their play. To capture this feature of real choice-making, we present here a model based on the doubts ...
Policy Coordination in an Oligopolistic Housing Market
(University of the Basque Country, Department of Foundations of Economic Analysis II, 2008-03)
This paper analyzes the consequences of the interaction between two different levels of government (regulators) in the development of
housing policy when their decisions determine the level of competition in the housing ...