Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

Abstract: Iterative thresholding is a dominating strategy for sparse optimization problems. The main goal of iterative thresholding methods is to find a so-called k -sparse solution. However, the ...

Abstract: Point-of-interest (POI) recommendation has drawn much attention with the widespread popularity of location-based social networks (LBSNs). Previous works define long- and short-term ...

This research explores the origins of the distribution of time preference across regions. It advances the hypothesis, and establishes empirically, that geographical variations in natural land ...

Background The period through pregnancy and the early years is crucial for optimising child growth, development and lifelong well-being. Son-preference (family desire for male over female children) ...