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Capital project development in biotechnology industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The biotechnology industry has experienced fast growth during the first 30 years of its existence but is now reaching a stage of maturity. Companies are being challenged by weak pipelines and patent expirations, as well ...
Singapore's public and private transport modes : an economic comparison and policy implications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Frequently, public decisions on transportation are based on cost benefit analyses that do not take into account the costs that private individuals are eventually led to spend in order to use these systems, even though these ...
Construction and phenotypic screening of mid-size insert marine microbial environmental genomic libraries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Functional screening of environmental genomic libraries permits the identification of clones expressing activities of interest without requiring prior knowledge of the genes responsible. In this study, protocols were ...
Decision making under epistemic uncertainty : an application to seismic design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The problem of accounting for epistemic uncertainty in risk management decisions is conceptually straightforward, but is riddled with practical difficulties. Simple approximations are often used whereby future variations ...
Transportation context of Latin American logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Through increasing globalization and trade liberalization, many third-world and developing countries are experiencing levels of growth that are quickly shifting the world's balance of political and economic power. China ...
Estimation of economic impact of freight distribution due to highway closure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The main aim of this study is to provide a theoretical framework and methodology to estimate and analyze the economic impact of freight disruption due to highway closure. The costs in this study will be classified into ...
Demand forecasting for aircraft engine aftermarket
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In 2006, Pratt and Whitney launched the Global Material Solutions business model aiming to supply spare parts to non-OEM engines with minimum 95% on-time delivery and fill-rate. Lacking essential technical knowledge of the ...
Harmonization of aviation user charges in the North Atlantic airspace
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The purpose of this thesis is to explore various harmonization scenarios for North Atlantic en route user charges. The current charging system involves eight countries, each with their own method for computing user charges. ...
Prospects for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the United States : a general equilibrium analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) could significantly contribute to reductions in carbon dioxide emissions from personal vehicle transportation in the United States over the next century, depending on the ...
Price competition in the top US domestic markets : revenues and yield premium
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Since 2000 the US airline industry has gone through a severe crisis which initiated important changes in the competitive environment of the industry. The economic downturn, the fierce competition between Legacy carriers, ...