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Asian Journal of Control, EarlyView.Abstract The linear‐quadratic regulator (LQR) problem of optimal control of an uncertain discrete‐time linear system (DTLS) is revisited in this paper from the perspective of Tikhonov regularization. We show that an optimally chosen regularization parameter reduces, compared to the classical LQR, the values of a scalar error function, as well as the ...
Fernando Pazos, Amit Bhaya
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The Consequences of Corruption: The Ghanaian Experience
Political Science Quarterly, 1973 Professor Arnold J. Heidenheimer, in his very useful collection of readings on political corruption, notes the tendency of American scholars to discount the dysfunctional impact of corruption both in the United States and abroad.' Henry Jones Ford, writing in 1904, saw political corruption in the United States as a means of overcoming the rigidities of
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From Local to Global, Uncovering Barriers and Societal Benefits of the Research Enterprise
The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, EarlyView.Abstract At the 2025 annual meeting of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), ESA Excellence in Ecology (EEE) Scholars presented their work in SYMP 08—From Local to Global, Uncovering Barriers and Societal Benefits of the Research Enterprise on August 12, 2025.
Aroloye O. Numbere +2 more
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Corruption, Political Competition and Environmental Policy [PDF]
There is a growing literature on the causes and consequences of corruption. A common and often unsubstantiated assertion is that countries which exhibit a low level of political competition are more likely to suffer higher levels of corruption.
John K. Wilson, Richard Damania
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck +14 more
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Public Expenditures, Bureaucratic Corruption and Economic Development [PDF]
This paper presents a dynamic general equilibrium analysis of public sector corruption and economic growth. In an economy with government intervention and capital accumulation, state-appointed bureaucrats are charged with the responsibility for procuring
Keith Blackburn +2 more
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Corruption and Decentralization [PDF]
, 1998 This paper studies the effect of decentralization on corruption in a hierarchical organization, where decentralization is intended as the delegation of control power to lower levels in a hierarchy.
Carbonara, Emanuela
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The Impact of Acquisition Intensity on ESG Performance
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of Acquisition Intensity on ESG performance using a panel of 1,736 US‐listed companies from 2002 to 2023. Employing a robust OLS framework, we assess both Value‐Based and Volume‐Based Acquisition Intensity against overall ESG scores and their environmental, social, and governance pillars, controlling for firm
Ugbede Amedu +2 more
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Inequality and Corruption: Evidence from US States [PDF]
High-quality data on state-level inequality and incomes, panel data on corruption convictions, and careful attention to the consequences of including or excluding fixed effects in the panel specification allow us to estimate the impact of income ...
David Dreyer Lassen, James E. Alt
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Guanxi’s consequences: Personal gains at social cost [PDF]
, 2002 Is guanxi ethical? This question is largely ignored in the existing literature. As guanxi has an impact on the wider public other than the guanxi parties, it must be studied in the context of all stakeholders. This paper examines the ethical dimension of
Fan, Y
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