3 The research was done while at HP Labs.

We consider the problem of analyzing market-basket data and present several important contributions. First, we present a new algorithm for finding large itemsets which uses fewer passes over the data than classic algorithms, and yet uses fewer candidate itemsets than methods based on sampling. We

The dynamic capabilities framework analyzes the sources and methods of wealth creation and capture by private enterprise firms operating in environments of rapid technological change. The competitive advantage of firms is seen as resting on distinctive processes (ways of coordinating and combining

’ cost processes change after they break into foreign markets. We find that relatively efficient firms become exporters; however, in most industries, firms ’ costs are not affected by previous exporting activities. So the well-documented positive association between exporting and efficiency is explained

We model consumption and dividend growth rates as containing (i) a small long-run predictable component and (ii) fluctuating economic uncertainty (consumption volatility). These dynamics, for which we provide empirical support, in conjunction with Epstein and Zin’s (1989) preferences, can explain

This section provides information on: the core structures which make up the Global Fund business model, with their key functions, roles and responsibilities, along with an overview of the Secretariat organizational structure. The Global Fund and Its Core Structures As a public-private partnership, the Global Fund relies on the cooperation and assistance of various stakeholders in fulfilling its mission. These various stakeholders are involved in the work of the Global Fund throughout the organization’s business model, whether it be at the international level through representation in the Global Fund’s governing entities (Board and its committees) or its advisory structures; at the country level, through participation in the decision-making processes of the Country Coordinating Mechanism; on the ground, as implementers of Global Fund grants, or in advocacy globally. Core structures also include operational entities (the Secretariat) and assurance structures (the Office of the Inspector General). The diagram on the following page depicts these core structures and their relationship to each other.

competition and labor

This paper develops a dynamic industry model with heterogeneous firms to analyze the intra-industry effects of international trade. The model shows how the exposure to trade will induce only the more productive firms to enter the export market (while some less productive firms continue to produce

and computational risk management to sustain Service Level Agreement (SLA)-oriented resource allocation. In addition, we reveal our early thoughts on interconnecting Clouds for dynamically creating global Cloud exchanges and markets. Then, we present some representative Cloud platforms, especially those developed

of the Web in which sites exchange dynamic information on demand. This change is especially important for the e-business community, because it provides an opportunity to conduct business faster and more efficiently. Indeed, the opportunity to manage supply chains dynamically to achieve the greatest advantage