Engineering Systems Division: Recent submissions
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Taming the Business Cycles in Commercial Aviation: Trade-space analysis of strategic alternatives using simulation modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-05)We investigate the effectiveness of strategic alternatives that are designed to dampen the cyclicality manifest in the commercial aviation related industries. The constituent enterprises of the commercial aviation system ... -
A Comparison of GDP-Based Productivity in Ambulatory & Inpatient Healthcare: 1998-2005
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-04)A comparison of GDP-based productivity in the ambulatory and inpatient (hospitals and residential treatment centers) healthcare segments shows that labor productivity, measured as GDP dollar contribution per compensation ... -
Growing Towards a Sustainable Biofuel Future: A Comprehensive Policy Strategy for Navigating Tradeoffs and Stakeholder Interests in U.S. Agriculture
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2008-03)Rapid growth of biofuels production in the United States is reshaping the agricultural industry, delivering both benefits and conflict among stakeholders. Routes forward on biofuels production should be viewed in the context ...
