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Bank Competition - When is it Good? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The effects of bank competition and institutions on credit markets are usually studied separately although both factors are interdependent. We study the effect of bank competition on the choice of contracts (screening versus collateralized credit ...
Hainz, Christa
core   +2 more sources

Is vertical separation a prerequisite to enhancing competition in the South African energy industry?

open access: yesJournal of Economic and Financial Sciences, 2014
Vertical separation is believed to have positive effects in energy sectors where certain phases of the value chain operate under a natural monopoly.
Thembalethu Sithebe, Tshekishi Kolobe
doaj   +1 more source

Real‐time assay of ribonucleotide reductase activity with a fluorescent RNA aptamer

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Ribonucleotide reductases (RNR) synthesize DNA building blocks de novo, making them crucial in DNA replication and drug targeting. FLARE introduces the first single‐tube real‐time coupled RNR assay, which enables isothermal tracking of RNR activity at nanomolar enzyme levels and allows the reconstruction of allosteric regulatory patterns and rapid ...
Jacopo De Capitani   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Competitive Science: Is Competition Ruining Science? [PDF]

open access: yesInfection and Immunity, 2015
ABSTRACTScience has always been a competitive undertaking. Despite recognition of the benefits of cooperation and team science, reduced availability of funding and jobs has made science more competitive than ever. Here we consider the benefits of competition in providing incentives to scientists and the adverse effects of competition on resource ...
Ferric C, Fang, Arturo, Casadevall
openaire   +2 more sources

Disordered but rhythmic—the role of intrinsic protein disorder in eukaryotic circadian timing

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Unstructured domains known as intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are present in nearly every part of the eukaryotic core circadian oscillator. IDRs enable many diverse inter‐ and intramolecular interactions that support clock function. IDR conformations are highly tunable by post‐translational modifications and environmental conditions, which ...
Emery T. Usher, Jacqueline F. Pelham
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic Polish State Enterprise (SOE) on the list of the largest European companies

open access: yesJournal of Modern Science
Objectives In 2023, only eight Polish enterprises were listed on the Fortune Europe 500, of which seven were classified as State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs). They ranked quite low on the list. The article aims to identify the crucial factors influencing the
Teresa Pakulska   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protein pyrophosphorylation by inositol pyrophosphates — detection, function, and regulation

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Protein pyrophosphorylation is an unusual signaling mechanism that was discovered two decades ago. It can be driven by inositol pyrophosphate messengers and influences various cellular processes. Herein, we summarize the research progress and challenges of this field, covering pathways found to be regulated by this posttranslational modification as ...
Sarah Lampe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS DEPENDING INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY OF ORGANIZATIONS OF MOSCOW REGION

open access: yesСтатистика и экономика, 2016
The article gives a detailed analysis ofthe views of the organizations surveyedby economic activity. Due to the fact that the share of the manufacturing sector ofthe Moscow region in 2012.
Svetlana N. Zhuravlev
doaj   +1 more source

The European Green Deal: shaping environmentally friendly policies under Article 101 TFEU

open access: yesMarket and Competition Law Review, 2020
In the light of the renewed general interest for environmental issues, resulting from the launch of the European Green Deal by President Von Der Leyen, the paper explores how the EU Commission could promote environmental considerations in the ...
Andrea Pezza
doaj   +1 more source

Competitiveness And Competitive Strategies

open access: yesCiencia y Reflexión
The business competitiveness is one of the most recurrent study topics in the last century and a matter of great concern in Latin American countries, given the changing conditions of the markets. This article aims to analyze the relationship between the strategic management of organizations and business competitiveness in order to validate the most ...
Benjamin Andres Manjarres Zarate   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

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