Dear Colleagues, Please note that the first issue of the International Journal of Multivariate Data Analysis is now online (www.inderscience.com/ijmda): International Journal of Multivariate Data Analysis (IJMDA) Volume 1 – Issue 1 – 2016 Table of Contents Foreword Luiz Paulo Fávero; Matheus Albergaria A review on implementation of meta-heuristic approaches for layout problems in dynamic business environment Parveen Sharma; Sandeep Singhal DOI : 10.1504/IJMDA.2016.10002092 The cost of living in the best livable cities in the world: a brief predictive quantitative analysis Rafaela Costa Martins De Mello Dourado; Alessandra De Ávila Montini DOI : 10.1504/IJMDA.2016.10002094 Similarity of management reports of Brazilian firms Ludmila De Melo Souza; César Augusto Tibúrcio Silva DOI : 10.1504/IJMDA.2016.10002096 A preliminary framework to estimate and disclose ex-ante cost of capital for (fair) valuation Josilmar Cordenonssi Cia; Joanília Neide De Sales Cia; Luiz Carlos Jacob Perera DOI : 10.1504/IJMDA.2016.10002118 Management practices in micro and small enterprises: the relationships between practices adopted and funding Juliana Gonçalves De Araújo; Umbelina Cravo Texeira Lagioia; Aldemar De Araújo Santos; Rodrigo Vicente Dos Prazeres DOI : 10.1504/IJMDA.2016.10002120 You never know: the journey into convincing ourselves Edgard Cornacchione DOI : 10.1504/IJMDA.2016.10002101 Here you can access the full papers published in this issue. If the hyperlink does not work, please try the following http://www.inderscience.com/ijmda and proceed to the current issue. Best wishes, Prof. Luiz Paulo Fávero, PhD Editor -in-Chief , IJMDA Luiz Paulo Fávero, PhD Full Professor in Quantitative Analysis Applied to Finance and Accounting Av. Prof. Luciano Gualberto, 908 | FEA 3 | Cidade Universitária | São Paulo | Brazil Phone | Fax: 55 11 3091.5820 [log in to unmask] | www.fea.usp.br Editor -in-Chief, International Journal of Multivariate Data Analysis Web http://www.inderscience.com/ijmda ____ AIB-L is brought to you by the Academy of International Business. For information: http://aib.msu.edu/community/aib-l.asp To post message: [log in to unmask] For assistance: [log in to unmask] AIB-L is a moderated list.