Computational Techniques in Economics & Finance

Preface; Duration Analysis of Economic Cycles: An Empirical Analysis Using Data from USA; Is Central Bank Interest Rate a Policy Tool for Disinflation? Evidence from Developing Economies; The Optimization of the Economic Segmentation by Means of Fuzzy Algorithms; Spatial Modeling Based on Economic, Demographic & Geographical Criteria: An Application on the Regionalization of Greece; Trading Knowledge; Impact of Outlier Returns on the CAPM Model: An Investigation Using the Huber's M Robust Estimation Method; On Modeling an Integrated Multiple Criteria Methodology for Supporting Common Stock Portfolio Construction Decisions; Moving Average, Neural Networks & Genetic Algorithms for Stock Market Prediction; A Memetic Algorithm for the Identification of Firms Receiving Qualified Audit Reports; Real Options Using Markov Chains: An Application to Production Capacity Decisions; Investment Decisions & Capital Adjustment Costs: Estimation of a Dynamic Discrete Choice Model Using Panel Data for Greek Manufacuting Firms; Comparative Performance Evaluation of Branches of a Large Greek Commercial Bank; A Comparative Financial Assessment of Producing & Marketing Cooperatives in Russia & Greece; Index.