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This textbook introduces essential topics and techniques in production and efficiency analysis and shows how to apply these methods using the statistical software R. Numerous small simulations lead to a deeper understanding of random processes assumed in the models and of the behavior of estimation techniques. Step-by-step programming provides an understanding of advanced approaches such as stochastic frontier analysis and stochastic data envelopment analysis. The text is intended for master students interested in empirical production and efficiency analysis. Readers are assumed to have a general background in production economics and econometrics, typically taught in introductory microeconomics and econometrics courses.

Mathematical Statistics --- Mathematics --- Physical Sciences & Mathematics --- Statistics. --- Production management. --- Industrial engineering. --- Production engineering. --- Econometrics. --- Statistics for Business/Economics/Mathematical Finance/Insurance. --- Operations Management. --- Industrial and Production Engineering. --- Operations Research/Decision Theory. --- Operations research. --- Statistics for Business, Management, Economics, Finance, Insurance. --- Operational analysis --- Operational research --- Industrial engineering --- Management science --- Research --- System theory --- Economics, Mathematical --- Statistics --- Management engineering --- Simplification in industry --- Engineering --- Value analysis (Cost control) --- Manufacturing management --- Industrial management --- Statistical analysis --- Statistical data --- Statistical methods --- Statistical science --- Econometrics --- Production management --- Data processing. --- Statistics . --- Decision making. --- Deciding --- Decision (Psychology) --- Decision analysis --- Decision processes --- Making decisions --- Management --- Management decisions --- Choice (Psychology) --- Problem solving --- Manufacturing engineering --- Process engineering --- Mechanical engineering --- Decision making --- R (Computer program language). --- GNU-S (Computer program language) --- Domain-specific programming languages

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This textbook introduces essential topics and techniques in production and efficiency analysis and shows how to apply these methods using the statistical software R. Numerous small simulations lead to a deeper understanding of random processes assumed in the models and of the behavior of estimation techniques. Step-by-step programming provides an understanding of advanced approaches such as stochastic frontier analysis and stochastic data envelopment analysis. The text is intended for master students interested in empirical production and efficiency analysis. Readers are assumed to have a general background in production economics and econometrics, typically taught in introductory microeconomics and econometrics courses.

Statistical science --- Quantitative methods (economics) --- Methodology of economics --- Operational research. Game theory --- Mathematical statistics --- Engineering sciences. Technology --- Planning (firm) --- Production management --- Business management --- Business economics --- Computer. Automation --- financieel management --- besluitvorming --- management --- mathematische modellen --- statistiek --- productie --- speltheorie --- econometrie --- operationeel onderzoek --- ingenieurswetenschappen

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Diplomacy as a family business. The Casatis as Spanish-Milanese envoys in Lucerne and Chur (1660-1700)The astonishing family career of the Casatis contradicts widespread impressions of early modern diplomacy. This monograph explains how a Spanish-Milanese diplomatic dynasty shrewdly managed, using a highly complex network of confessional, social and cultural connections, to concentrate and deploy its resources upon key actors, and put itself beyond competition from potential challengers. “Other than following God and their own self-interest, this people knows no further impulse,” was the devastating judgment of Alfonso Casati in 1674 concerning the Swiss Confederates. The diplomats nonetheless had to accommodate the needs of these local hosts, or lose their trust and that of their royal employer, the Spanish king. In order to fulfill the demands placed upon him as a diplomat, Alfonso Casati, like most envoys in early modern Europe, periodically reached into his own pockets. In contrast to many contemporaries, however, he did not respond to the costly requirements of the job by seeking to be relieved of his duties. On the contrary, he laid the ground for ensuring that his own son became the fourth generation representative in a nearly continuous position held by the same family. Tapping extensive source materials which are interpreted from the perspective of various historical actors, this study not only reconstructs the position and influence of an extraordinary diplomatic family, but also shines new light on a colorful history of patronage, corruption and politics in the external relations of the Confederacy and Graubünden.

Diplomats --- Casati Family. --- Switzerland --- Spain --- Milan (Italy) --- History --- diplomacy --- spanish crown --- Alte Eidgenossenschaft --- Chur --- Frankreich --- Gesandter --- Luzern --- Madrid --- Mailand --- Spanien

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