Anmerkung: Intro -- Honorary Committee -- Scientific Committee -- Organizing Committee -- Contents -- Part IDecision Making -- 1 New Aggregation Methods for Decision-Making in the Selection of Business Opportunities -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preliminares -- 2.1 The OWA Operator -- 2.2 The OWAAC Operator -- 2.3 The OWAD Operator -- 2.4 The OWAIMAM Operator -- 2.5 A New Method for Dealing with the Weight of the OWA Operator -- 3 Decision Making Approach for Starting New Business -- 4 Numerical Example -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Credit Analysis Using a Combination of Fuzzy Robust PCA and a Classification Algorithm -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Classification Procedure -- 2.1 Fuzzy Robust Principal Component Analysis (FRPCA) -- 2.2 Fuzzy k-Nearest Neighbor Classifier -- 2.3 Similarity Classifier -- 3 Classification Results with an Australian Credit Screening Dataset -- 3.1 Results from the Australian Credit Scoring Data with FRPCA and the Similarity Classifier -- 3.2 Results from the Australian Credit Scoring Data with FRPCA and Fuzzy k-Nearest Neighbor Classifier -- 3.3 Short Discussion About the Results -- 4 Summary and Conclusions -- References -- 3 Fuzzy TOPSIS for an Integrative Sustainability Performance Assessment: A Proposal for Wearing Apparel Industry -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fuzzy Multi-criteria Decision-Making Method (MCDM) -- 2.1 Fuzzy Inference System -- 2.2 Fuzzy TOPSIS -- 3 Empirical Design -- 4 Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 On the Orness of SUOWA Operators -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preliminaries -- 3 Choquet Integral -- 3.1 Weighted Means and OWA Operators -- 3.2 SUOWA Operators -- 4 Orness Measures -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 OWA Operators in Portfolio Selection -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preliminares -- 2.1 The OWA Operator. , 2.2 Portfolio Selection with Markowitz Approach -- 3 The OWA Operator in Portfolio Selection -- 3.1 Asset Return and Risk Using OWA -- 3.2 Portfolio Mean Return and Risk Using OWA -- 3.3 Investor's Criteria for Mean-OWA -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Part IIExpert Systems and Forgotten EffectsTheory -- 6 Application of the Forgotten Effects Model to the Agency Theory -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Recuperation of Forgotten Effects in the Resolution of the Agency Problem -- 2.1 The Main Agency Problems (Effects) -- 2.2 Mechanisms to Solve the Agency Problems (Causes) -- 2.3 Process Work Out for the Detection of Possible Forgotten Effects -- 3 Results -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Determining the Influence Variables in the Pork Price, Based on Expert Systems -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Experts -- 3 The Questionnaire -- 4 The Variables -- 5 The Process of Valuation from Experts and Making Expertons -- 6 Analyzing Results -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Forgotten Effects Analysis Between the Regional Economic Activity of Michoacan and Welfare of Its Inhabitants -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Application of the Model -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Interval Numbers Versus Correlational Approaches Analyzing Corporate Social Responsibility -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background: CSR and Effectiveness -- 3 OWA Operators: UPA, UWA and UPWA -- 4 Procedure and Sample -- 5 Results and Conclusions -- References -- 10 Second-Order Changes on Personnel Assignment Under Uncertainty -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Employees Commitment Level Evaluation -- 2.2 Fuzzy SOC -- 3 Study Case -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Part IIIForecasting Models. , 11 Advanced Spectral Methods and Their Potential in Forecasting Fuzzy-Valued and Multivariate Financial Time Series -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Approaches to Extracting Independent Factors from Signal Mixtures: The FastICA Algorithm -- 3 Singular Spectrum Analysis, Its Multivariate Extension, and the Recurrent SSA Forecasting Procedure -- 4 Applying MSSA to Forecasting Triangular-Shaped Fuzzy Monthly Exchange Rates -- 5 A Hybrid ICA-SSA Approach to Separating and Forecasting Independent Factors and then Remixing the Forecasts into the Observable Foreign Exchange Rates -- 6 Conclusion -- 12 Goodness of Aggregation Operators in a Diagnostic Fuzzy Model of Business Failure -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Diagnosis Model -- 3 Limitations of the Model -- 4 Grouping the Causes -- 4.1 The Aggregation Operators -- 4.2 Motion for Monitoring and Grouping of Causes -- 5 Goodness Index -- 6 Estimation of the Model -- 7 Empirical Verification of the Grouping -- 8 Conclusions -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- References -- 13 Forecasting Global Growth in an Uncertain Environment -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Fuzzy Regression Model -- 4 Forecasting Model of GDP Growth Rate -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Fuzzy NN Time Series Forecasting -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Nearest Neighbour Forecasting Method -- 2.1 One-Step-Ahead Forecasting -- 3 Fuzzy Logic -- 3.1 Classical and Fuzzy Sets -- 3.2 Fuzzy Operations -- 4 Fuzzy Nearest Neighbours -- 4.1 Fuzzy Linguistic Terms -- 4.2 Fuzzy Rules -- 4.3 Learning Phase -- 4.4 Fuzzy Forecasting -- 4.5 Multi-step Simultaneous Forecasting -- 5 Study Case -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Part IVFuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Sets -- 15 A Methodology for the Valuation of Quality Management System in a Fuzzy Environment -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Proposed Methodology. , 2.1 Valuation of the Company with the ISO 9001 Quality System -- 2.2 Valuation of the Company Without the ISO 9001 Quality System -- 2.3 Valuation of the Quality System -- 3 Case Study -- 3.1 Valuation Assuming that It Has the Quality System Implementation -- 3.2 Valuation Assuming that It Has not the Quality System Implemented -- 3.3 Valuation of the ISO 9001 Quality System -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 16 A Qualitative Study to Strong Allee Effect with Fuzzy Parameters -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Allee Effect Equation with Fuzzy Parameters -- 3 Examples -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 17 Distribution of Financial Resources Using a Fuzzy Transportation Model -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Preliminaries -- 2.1 Classic Transportation Problem -- 2.2 Elements of Fuzzy Sets -- 2.3 Ranking Fuzzy Numbers -- 3 Fuzzy Transportation Problem (FTP) -- 4 Determining the Optimal Structure in the Financing of a Firm -- 4.1 Application Case -- 5 Final Comments -- References -- 18 Clustering Variables Based on Fuzzy Equivalence Relations -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Fuzzy Equivalence Relations -- 4 Proposed Method for Clustering Variables and Factor Analysis Based on Fuzzy Equivalence Relation -- 4.1 Empirical Example -- Variable Clustering -- 4.2 Empirical Example -- Factor Analysis -- 5 Some Interpretations of the Clustered Variables -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 19 Fuzzy EOQ Inventory Model With and Without Production as an Enterprise Improvement Strategy -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Stock Costs -- 3 Demand Behavior -- 4 Classical Economic Order(ing) Quantity (EOQ) -- 5 Classical Economic Order(ing) Quantity (EOQ) with Production -- 6 Case Analysis -- 7 Results -- 8 Conclusions -- 9 Recommendations -- References -- Part VModelling and Simulation Techniques. , 20 A Bibliometric Overview of Financial Studies -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Citation Structure in Finance -- 3 Journal Rankings -- 4 The Most Influential Papers in Finance -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 21 A Theoretical Approach to Endogenous Development Traps in an Evolutionary Economic System -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 ESO Systems -- 3 Economic Systems in Evolution -- 4 Economics ESO Systems -- 4.1 Development Traps and Unsuccessful EESO Systems -- 5 Discussion -- References -- 22 ABC, A Viable Algorithm for the Political Districting Problem -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Description -- 3 Heuristic Algorithms -- 3.1 Simulated Annealing -- 3.2 Simulated Annealing Adaptation -- 3.3 Artificial Bee Colony -- 3.4 Artificial Bee Colony Adaptation -- 4 Computational Experiments -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 23 Asymmetric Uncertainty of Mortality and Longevity in the Spanish Population -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methodology -- 2.1 Factor Models -- 3 Data and Results -- 4 Conclusions -- 24 Joint Modeling of Health Care Usage and Longevity Uncertainty for an Insurance Portfolio -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Data and Methods -- 2.1 Longitudinal Submodel: Random Intercept Model -- 2.2 Survival Submodel: PH Cox Model -- 2.3 Joint Model for Longitudinal and Survival Data -- 3 Results and Prediction -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 25 The Commodities Financialization As a New Source of Uncertainty: The Case of the Incidence of the Interest Rate Over the Maize Price During 1990--2014 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Commodities Financialization -- 3 The Interest Rate Incidence Over the Maize Price -- 3.1 VAR Model -- 3.2 Testing and Results -- 3.3 Period 1990--2003 -- 3.4 Period 2004--2014 -- 4 Conclusions -- 26 The Fairness/Efficiency Issue Explored Through El Farol Bar Model -- Abstract. , 1 Introduction.