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Competitiveness And Price Convergence On The Internet: Evidence From The Online Dvd Market, Xiaolin Xing, Fang Fang Tang, Zhenlin Yang Jan 2003

Competitiveness And Price Convergence On The Internet: Evidence From The Online Dvd Market, Xiaolin Xing, Fang Fang Tang, Zhenlin Yang

Research Collection School Of Economics

We compare the pricing behavior between online branches of traditional retailers (MCR) and pure Internet retailers (Dotcom) in the DVD market. Based on a set of panel data from July 5, 2000 to June 11, 2001, we find that the average price of the MCRs is about 11.2% higher than that of the Dotcoms. Further statistical analyses on the market dynamics of price trends show that the prices of the Dotcoms went up with time much faster than the prices of the MCRs, which points to a possibility that eventually both types of retailers may charge similar prices on average. …

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On Quantitative Evaluation Of Clustering Systems, Ji He, Ah-Hwee Tan, Chew-Lim Tan, Sam-Yuan Sung Jan 2003

On Quantitative Evaluation Of Clustering Systems, Ji He, Ah-Hwee Tan, Chew-Lim Tan, Sam-Yuan Sung

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Clustering refers to the task of partitioning unlabelled data into meaningful groups (clusters). It is a useful approach in data mining processes for identifying hidden patterns and revealing underlying knowledge from large data collections. The application areas of clustering, to name a few, include image segmentation, information retrieval, document classification, associate rule mining, web usage tracking, and transaction analysis.

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The Effect Of Taxes On The Pricing Of Defaultable Debt, Kian Guan Lim, Fenghua Song, Mitchell Craig Warachka Jan 2003

The Effect Of Taxes On The Pricing Of Defaultable Debt, Kian Guan Lim, Fenghua Song, Mitchell Craig Warachka

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Empirical studies have documented the dependence of corporate credit spreads on default risk, equity premiums, and taxes. However, taxes have previously not been incorporated into reduced-form credit risk models. Therefore, we first extend the existing literature by considering a default intensity that depends on taxes as well as the default-free short rate and a market index. Consequently, we establish a theoretical basis to explain previous empirical findings regarding the significant impact of taxation on defaultable bond prices. Unlike previous models, tax implications for defaultable debt cannot be constructed from a sum of tax effects on zero coupon bonds. Our empirical …

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Developmental Financial Institutions As Technology Policy Instruments: Implications For Innovation And Entrepreneurship In Emerging Economies, Gerard George, Ganesh N. Prabhu Jan 2003

Developmental Financial Institutions As Technology Policy Instruments: Implications For Innovation And Entrepreneurship In Emerging Economies, Gerard George, Ganesh N. Prabhu

Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business

Developmental financial institutions (DFIs) in emerging economies regularly assess new technology platforms to support their investments in new ventures, established firms, and technology institutions (TIs). Their financing decisions are guided by national priorities such as achieving technological self-reliance. By providing attractive financing options and related support, DFIs are well placed to consciously channel finance into designated priority technology areas. To better understand DFI roles, we conducted multiple interviews with participants affiliated with DFIs, firms and TIs in India. From data gathered from these interviews and secondary data on DFIs in emerging economies, we develop a preliminary framework to suggest that …

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Web Calculator, Mohd Bukhari Nor Azila Jan 2003

Web Calculator, Mohd Bukhari Nor Azila

Student Works (2000-2009)

Laporan ini adalah untuk menentukan pembangunan kalkulator berasaskan web yang dinamakan Web Calculator. Terdapat lapan bab di dalam laporan ini. Bab yang pertama adalah pengenalan kepada maklumat projek iaitu berkaitan dengan latarbelakang, kekurangan sistem sedia ada, objektif yang ingin dicapai, skop projek, hasil yang dijangkakan dan perancangan projek. Bab yang kedua akan memaparkan keputusan kajian literasi. Ulasan tentang kalkulator yang sedia ada dan peralatan pembangunan dimasukkan di sini. Bab yang ketiga pula memaparkan pemilihan metodologi di dalam pembangunan perisian dan teknik pengumpulan maklumat yang dilakukan. Bab yang keempat memperlihatkan keperluan di dalam pembangunan perisian ini dan juga bahasa pengaturcaraan yang …

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Wellness Portal: E-Mailing And Charting Module, Wai Ling Jaime Chia Jan 2003

Wellness Portal: E-Mailing And Charting Module, Wai Ling Jaime Chia

Student Works (2000-2009)

Wellness portal is a web based wellness center developed for use of all walks of life from birth to senior citizen. Wellness Portal is designed to create an information rich environment of wellness resources, that is accessible and available. The users of the portal are categorized into 3 main groups: Normal Members, Advanced Members and Wellness Administrators. The Wellness Portal includes 5 modules that are Medical Screening, Exercise, Stress Management, Nutrition and Safety. They were divided into 5 age groups, Peadiatric, Adolescent, Young Adult, Prime Of Life and Golden Age. The Medical Screening is currently available for women in the …

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Instance Based Attribute Identification In Database Integration, Ee Peng Lim, Cecil Chua, Roger Hsiang-Li Chiang Jan 2003

Instance Based Attribute Identification In Database Integration, Ee Peng Lim, Cecil Chua, Roger Hsiang-Li Chiang

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Most research on attribute identification in database integration has focused on integrating attributes using schema and summary information derived from the attribute values. No research has attempted to fully explore the use of attribute values to perform attribute identification. We propose an attribute identification method that employs schema and summary instance information as well as properties of attributes derived from their instances. Unlike other attribute identification methods that match only single attributes, our method matches attribute groups for integration. Because our attribute identification method fully explores data instances, it can identify corresponding attributes to be integrated even when schema information …

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Enterprise-Wide Strategic Information Systems Planning For Shanghai Bell Corporation, Y. Long, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Z. Zhu Jan 2003

Enterprise-Wide Strategic Information Systems Planning For Shanghai Bell Corporation, Y. Long, Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Z. Zhu

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

In response to increasing competition and technological advancement, Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd., a leading telecommunications enterprise located in Shanghai, China, carried out a major initiative to develop its next generation Information Technology/Information Systems (IT/IS) strategic plan. The initiative was prompted by limitations of its current enterprise application systems where the systems were neither able to keep up with the evolving needs due to organizational change nor satisfy the increasing demands for information sharing and data analysis. This case describes the environmental and organizational context of Shanghai Bell Corporation, and the problems and challenges it encountered in developing an enterprise-wide strategic …

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