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        1 - Determining the appropriate weights of criteria in multi-criteria decision-making using cooperative game: A case study of bank
        Seyed Hadi Mousavi-Nasab Jalal Safari Ashkan Hafezalkotob
        Criteria weighting is a crucial step in the entire decision-making process. Determining the appropriate weights will lead to more reliable results. This study aims to use a coalitional game method for calculating proper criteria weights in multi-criteria decision-making More
        Criteria weighting is a crucial step in the entire decision-making process. Determining the appropriate weights will lead to more reliable results. This study aims to use a coalitional game method for calculating proper criteria weights in multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM). In this paper, the Shapley value method is used to determine the weight of criteria. A numerical case study of 65 banks has been used to explain the efficiency of the proposed method. To this end, using the TOPSIS technique, the alternatives are ranked once in Shapley value and again in the Shannon entropy weighted matrix. Then the results are obtained applying Spearman rank correlation coefficient are compared to efficiency-based ranking using data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a powerful benchmarking method. In the proposed method, unlike many conventional weighting methods, the selection of criteria weights is made in a coalitional game with the participation of all criteria; the obtained weights are both intuitively and objectively fairer, and more reliable rankings are provided. According to the logical and fair calculation of weights, having a simple and understandable mathematical method, and no need for experts’ judgment, the proposed method can be used in real problems. Especially where realistic ranking has a significant impact on the equitable allocation and absorption of resources. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Modelling the effect of monetary policies of central bank on macroeco-nomic indicators in Iran using system dynamics and fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making techniques
        Mehdi Memarpour Ashkan Hafezalkotob Mohammad Khalilzadeh Abbas Saghaei Roya Soltani
        The most important policymaker entity in the bank-centered economy of Iran is central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran which has always been trying to manage and improve macroeconomic indicators by applying monetary policies. However, investigation of Iran's economy aft More
        The most important policymaker entity in the bank-centered economy of Iran is central bank of Islamic Republic of Iran which has always been trying to manage and improve macroeconomic indicators by applying monetary policies. However, investigation of Iran's economy after four decades shows that this country has always suffered from double-digit inflation rates and 15000-fold liquidity throughout this period, while GDP of Iran has grown only by two times during this period. This paper tries to evaluate the effect of monetary policies of central bank on macroeconomic indicators by analytical-descriptive and library method via combining system dynamics and fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making using Vensim and Super Decision software. Monetary policy instruments in this re-search include foreign exchange rate, deposits interest rate, facilities interest rate, required reserve ratio, and open market operations. Further, the macroeconomic indicators include inflation, liquidity, national foreign exchange value, and eco-nomic growth. The results indicated that the most important macroeconomic indi-cators in the country according to economic experts are "national foreign ex-change value" and "inflation". The most important tool for monetary policies of central bank is "foreign exchange rate". Indeed, in order to improve the economic misery index, this bank should take measures to improve the national foreign exchange value, then manage inflation and liquidity, and eventually adjust the banking interest rate Manuscript profile