The paper analyzes the incidence, the severity and the determinants of household poverty in Ukraine during transition using two comparable surveys from 1996 and 2004. We measure poverty using income and consumption and contrast the effects of various poverty lines. Poverty in both periods...

This paper surveys the significance of data mining techniques and fault tolerance in future materials flow systems with a focus on planning and decision-making. The fundamental connection between data mining, fault tolerance, and materials flow is illustrated. Contemporary developments in...