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Factor Price Risk and the Diffusion of Conservation Technology: Evidence from the Water Industry [PDF]
The paper examines the influence of factor price risk on factor-use efficiency through the adoption of conservation technology. The effect of a mean-preserving increase in factor price risk on optimal input-use efficiency is shown to be conditional on ...
David Sunding, Georgina Moreno
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British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Abstract Background and Purpose Guanylate cyclase‐C (GC‐C) is the receptor for endogenous (uro)guanylin peptides, bacterial toxins and pharmacological analogues. Receptor activation leads to intestinal fluid loss, but also activates an antiproliferative pathway and is a promising target in colorectal cancer therapy.
Renjie Xiu +4 more
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A three-dimensional fractional solution for air contaminants dispersal in the planetary boundary layer. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2021 Tankou Tagne AS +4 more
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A new art code for tomographic interferometry [PDF]
A new algebraic reconstruction technique (ART) code based on the iterative refinement method of least squares solution for tomographic reconstruction is presented.
Modarress, D., Tan, H.
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Measurements and a model for convective velocities in the turbulent boundary layer [PDF]
, 1973 A physical model is presented which describes convective velocities within a flat plate turbulent boundary layer. A production zone concept is used as a basis for the physical model.
Cliff, W. C., Sandborn, V. A.
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On Solution of Nonlinear Abel–Volterra Integral Equation
Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 1999 The authors consider the integral equation \[ \varphi^m (x)= \frac{a(x)}{\Gamma (\alpha)}\int_0^x \frac{\varphi (t)}{(x-t)^{1-\alpha}} dt +f (x),\quad ...
Kilbas, Anatoly A., Saigo, Megumi
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Brain Drain and Productivity Growth: Evidence From South Africa, 1947–2019
Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper provides empirical evidence of how high‐level human capital outflow could affect TFP‐based economic development and vice versa. The concern of potential endogeneity between brain drain and economic development is addressed directly.
Johannes Fedderke, Xiaodi Dong
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A practical low-boom overpressure signature based on minimum sonic boom theory [PDF]
A brief resume of sonic boom minimization methods is given to provide a background for a new, empirical modification of the Seebass and George minimum-nose-shock sonic boom F-function and signature.
Haglund, George T., Mack, Robert J.
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International comparisons of income distribution [PDF]
, 2003 When incorporating differences in household characteristics, the choice of equivalence scale can affect the ranking of income distributions. An alternative approach was pioneered by A.B. Atkinson and F. Bourguignon (G.R.
Bazen, Stephen, Moyes, Patrick
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Financial Statement Information and Equity Value: The Role of Real Options Characteristics
Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines whether firm‐specific real options characteristics are equity value‐relevant beyond valuation estimates anchored in financial statements. Using extensive historical data for the United Kingdom, we assess and compare the forecast accuracy and explanatory power for stock prices of equity valuation models based on residual ...
Mingyu (Chandler) Chen +2 more
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