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Value-at-Risk Analysis for Real Options in Complex Engineered Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2005-06)This paper presents a simple but powerful Real Options Valuation methodology suitable for valuing flexibility in complex engineered systems. It is based on value-at-risk analysis and relies on a standard discounted cash ... -
Valuing the Commons: A Fundamental Challenge across Complex Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2010-11)The political, economic and social landscapes of the 21st Century are increasingly dominated by complex, sociotechnical systems that are essential to human civilization, yet incompletely addressed with existing theory, ... -
White Paper On Novel H1N1: Prepared for the MIT Center for Engineering Systems Fundamentals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2009-07)This paper is an historical and policy primer for one to prepare for a severe flu pandemic - which is virtually guaranteed to happen at some time in the future. The paper provides actionable knowledge, gleaned from past ... -
Will Nano-Butlers Work for Micro-Payments? Innovation in Business Services Model may Reduce Cost of Delivering Global Healthcare Services
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-06)This paper represents an emerging view of personalized care and patient-centric systems approach. It integrates biomedical informatics and business services. A potentially innovative model may evolve from this convergence ...