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Overcoming Barriers and Solutions for Catalysing Private Capital in Climate Adaptation: A Stakeholder‐Informed Agenda for Hong Kong's Intermediary Role in Southeast Asia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates stakeholder perspectives on mobilising private‐sector finance for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia, emphasising Hong Kong's role as a financial intermediary. Through semi‐structured interviews with diverse stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers, insurers, and project developers, we employed a grounded ...
Laurence L. Delina, Felice Janice Olivia Boedijanto, Sharon Feliza Ann P. Macagba, Johanne Rei R. Castro, Rainbow Yi Hung Lam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Nonprice Terms to Ration Microfinance Loans Based on Expected Loan Loss Function

Journal of Applied Mathematics
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a unique role in the financial sector, using an alternative financial intermediation system (business model) to provide banking services to the marginalized.
Enoch Sakyi-Yeboah, Umoro Pharuk Salifu, Samuel Asante Gyamerah, Perpetual Andam Boiquaye   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

In Vivo Microendoscopy in the Near‐Infrared II Window

Small, EarlyView.
NIR‐II microendoscopy with imaging wavelength extended to 1700 nm, enabling deep intestinal imaging beyond the mucosa and transrectal imaging at cellular resolution without any invasive surgery. It facilitates visualization of the relative motion of vascular networks, lymphatic drainage, and lesions in colitis models, opening new possibilities for ...
Zhisheng Wu, Danyang Xu, Zideng Dai, Xinyuan Wang, Wayne Jason Li, Sixin Xu, Xun Zhang, Yuanhua Liu, Puxian Xiong, Hanze Yu, Wentao Ye, Liangqiong Qu, Yongye Liang, Hongjie Dai, Feifei Wang   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Computational Actuarial Science with R

Freakonometrics, 2014
Introduction Arthur Charpentier and Rob Kaas Methodology Standard Statistical Inference Christophe Dutang Bayesian Philosophy Arthur Charpentier and Ben Escoto Statistical Learning Arthur Charpentier and Stephane Tuffery Spatial Analysis Renato Assuncao, Marcelo Azevedo Costa, Marcos Oliveira Prates, and Luis Gustavo Silva e Silva Reinsurance and ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Technical development in high‐intensity focused ultrasound for localized prostate cancer: Intraoperative compression of the prostate

UroPrecision, EarlyView.
Abstract High‐intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has emerged as a widely adopted, minimally invasive treatment for localized prostate cancer (PC). Although originally applied for whole‐gland treatment, recent advancements in imaging and technology have facilitated the adoption of HIFU as a focal therapy modality, targeting clinically significant ...
Sunao Shoji, Satoshi Kuroda, Airi Ichige, Naoko Matsumoto, Kumpei Takahashi, Tatsuya Otaki, Nobuyuki Nakajima, Yoshiaki Kawamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Old Regime (of Mutualisation) and the Revolution (of Big Data)

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In his classic work L'ancien régime et la révolution, Alexis de Tocqueville proposes a reinterpretation of the French Revolution: behind the spectacular ruptures associated with the event, profound continuities are at play. Beyond the specific case of the French Revolution, Tocqueville calls for vigilance in mobilizing the notion of revolution
Pierre Francois
wiley   +1 more source

Poisson XRani Distribution: An Alternative Discrete Distribution for Overdispersed Count Data

International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
In this article, a one-parameter probability mass function called Poisson XRani is proposed by combining the Poisson and the XRani distributions. A wide range of distributional properties such as the shape of the probability mass function, probability ...
Seth Borbye, Suleman Nasiru, Kingsley Kuwubasamni Ajongba   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

That's Not Fair! Navigating the Duality of Fairness in Insurance

The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Insurance serves as a social good, providing financial protection against disasters whilst operating within a profit‐driven market. This dual role highlights the complex intersection of social and commercial interests, raising a fairness puzzle often portrayed as a trade‐off between solidarity and actuarial fairness.
Konstantinos Chalkias, Paula Jarzabkowski, Mustafa Kavas, Elisabeth Krull   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leptospirosis Dynamics With Misdiagnosis: A Review

Journal of Applied Mathematics
Leptospirosis is a zoonosis with global distribution, and a wide variety of clinical symptoms often lead to misclassification as other febrile conditions.
Japheth Musingila Mwongela, Caroline Kanyiri, Virginia Kitetu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Value at Risk Analysis using Heavy-Tailed Distribution on the Insurance Claims Data

JTAM (Jurnal Teori dan Aplikasi Matematika)
The insurance has often been involved to minimize financial losses. As the product providers, the insurance companies must effectively manage risks to prevent errors in risk measurement.
Utriweni Mukhaiyar, Aprilia Dianpermatasari, Azizah Dzakiya, Sasqia Bunga Widyani, Husnul Khatimah Syam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source