Browsing by Subject "Profitability"

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      CDNsim: A simulation tool for content distribution networks 

      Stamos, Kostas; Pallis, George C.; Vakali, Athena I.; Katsaros, Dimitrios S.; Sidiropoulos, Antonis; Manolopoulos, Yannis (2010)
      Content distribution networks (CDNs) have gained considerable attention in the past few years. Hence there is need for developing frameworks for carrying out CDN simulations. In this article we present a modeling and ...
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      How do infomediaries affect firms' information strategies, and how do they impact buyer and social welfare? 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (Affiliation: Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia, CY-1678, CyprusAffiliation: Carey Business School, Johns Hopkins University, 100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21202, United StatesAffiliation: Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, 504 Levine, 200 S. 33rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6309, United StatesCorrespondence Address: Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, Nicosia, CY-1678, Cyprus, 2013)
      Product information websites have become ubiquitous. This article explores their impact on firm profitability, consumer surplus, and social welfare. Using an analytical model, we show that firms take advantage of such ...
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      Nash equilibria for voronoi games on transitive graphs 

      Feldmann, R.; Mavronicolas, Marios; Monien, Burkhard (2009)
      In a Voronoi game, each of κ≥2 players chooses a vertex in a graph G=〈V(G), E(G)〉. The utility of a player measures her Voronoi cell: the set of vertices that are closest to her chosen vertex than to that of another player. ...
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      Product Information Websites: Are They Good for Consumers? 

      Markopoulos, Panos M.; Aron, Ravi; Ungar, Lyle H. (2016)
      Product information websites have become ubiquitous in supporting B2C E-Commerce. This study explores their impact on firm profitability, consumer surplus, and social welfare. Using an analytical model, we show that firms ...
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      Profit-aware server allocation for green internet services 

      Mazzucco, M.; Dyachuk, D.; Dikaiakos, Marios D. (2010)
      A server farm is examined, where a number of servers are used to offer a service to impatient customers. Every completed request generates a certain amount of profit, running servers consume electricity for power and ...
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      Trade-offs in CO2-oriented vehicle tax reforms: A case study of Greece 

      Adamou, Adamos; Clerides, Sofronis; Zachariadis, Theodoros (2012)
      We estimate demand for automobiles in Greece using a model of product differentiation and use the model to evaluate carbon-based tax schemes that could shift consumer purchases towards low CO2 emission cars. We find that ...