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Toolkit for Impact Evaluation of Public Credit Guarantee Schemes for SMEs

, 2018
World Bank Group
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Safety Net Design and Systemic Risk: New Empirical Evidence [PDF]

, 2005
Recent econometric evidence has noticeably changed views on the desirability and the appropriate design of explicit Deposit Insurance Schemes (DIS). The purpose of this paper is to take a second look at the data. After surveying recent empirical work and
Klüh, Ulrich
core   +2 more sources

Collision‐Resilient Winged Drones Enabled by Tensegrity Structures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Based on structures of birds such as the woodpeck, this article presents the collision‐resilient aerial robot, SWIFT. SWIFT leverages tensegrity structures in the fuselage and wings which allow it to undergo large deformations in a crash, without sustaining damage. Experiments show that SWIFT can reduce impact forces by 70% over conventional structures.
Omar Aloui, Raphael Zufferey, William Stewart, Mohammad Askari, Simon Jeger, Dario Floreano   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Efficient Downloading Service of Large Popular Files in VANET Based on 802.11p Protocol

International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, 2015
With the improvement of technology and the increasing demand for convenience and comfort, new interests have emerged in commercial and entertainment service in VANET.
Weicheng Zhao, Yajuan Qin, Yujun Cheng
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Agricultural credit guarantee scheme and food security in Nigeria

Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management, 2017
Using a time subscript and a difference-in-difference estimator that describes the changes in food crops as a function of changes in ACGS, this paper examines the influence of changes in ACGS loan on food crops output over the years. The result shows that only the initial level of ACGS on food crops has helped moved food security more than the changes ...
Ijaiya, M.A., Abdulraheem, A, Ijaiya, M.A., Abdullahi, I.B.   +3 more
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Engineering Neuronal Network Connectivity Through Precise and Scalable Electrical Modulation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a scalable all‐electrical method for precise neuronal‐circuit reconfiguration based on high‐density microelectrode arrays. By employing biologically inspired plasticity rules, targeted connectivity changes were successfully induced and quantified across diverse neuronal preparations.
Sreedhar S. Kumar, Yannaël Bossard, Rachel Sava, Tobias Gänswein, Lorenca Sadiraj, Jean‐Samuel Dupré, Manuel Schröter, J. Gray Camp, Fernando Cardes, Julian Bartram, Andreas Hierlemann   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diffusion‐Based Generative Model With Scaffold‐Hopping Strategy Yields Highly Potent Bioactive Molecules

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
SMarT‐Diff introduces a multi‐objective generative paradigm that integrates scaffold hopping with structure‐aware scoring to enable controlled exploration beyond the training distribution. The framework consistently balances drug‐likeness, synthesizes accessibility and bioactivity, yielding chemically diverse candidates with enhanced properties.
Yuwei Yang, Xiaoqing Gong, Shukai Gu, Jing Li, Bo Liu, Yanan Tian, Qianqian Zhang, Xiaojun Yao, Huanxiang Liu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

BLINK: Blockchain-Linked network for credit guarantee institutions

Financial Innovation
Credit guarantee institutions (CGIs) provide a fundamental contribution to alleviating the financial constraints faced by a specific group of borrowers.
Sabrina Leo, Ida Claudia Panetta, Andrea Delle Foglie, Luca Barbaro, Edoardo Marangone, Claudio Di Ciccio   +5 more
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The Role of Credit Consortia in the Financial Structure of Sardinian Companies During the SARS-CoV-2 Crisis

Risks
In this paper, we analyzed the role of credit consortia in supporting SMEs of the Italian region of Sardinia around and during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic crisis. Credit consortia (or credit guarantee schemes) are financial companies whose institutional role
Marco Desogus, Enrico Sergi, Stefano Zedda   +2 more
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Impact of Financial Constraints on the Performance of SMEs - A Study of Sindh Province

JISR Management and Social Sciences & Economics, 2019
SMEs have been efficiently used as the vehicles for promoting innovation, productivity, and the competitiveness of a country's national economy. Across the globe, SMEs have been playing a distinctive role in achieving the socio-economic objectives such ...
Sadia Shaikh, Imam Uddin Khoso
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