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Morals, Markets, and Medicine

open access: yesSociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Healthcare in the United States is defined by profit motives and economic inequality, yet medical providers and organizations are also guided by moral values such as a commitment to patient well‐being. How have sociologists made sense of this apparent contradiction?
Guillermina Altomonte, Eliza Brown
wiley   +1 more source

Crowdfunding as an Innovative Financial Policy Tool for SMEs: An Overview of the European Market

open access: yesZeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
Objective: The research is focused on an overview and evaluation of the potential of crowdfunding in the financial policy of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), paying particular attention to the European market, including varying forms and types which
Oleksandra Werbowa   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Success Factors in Peer-to-Business (P2B) Crowdlending: A Predictive Approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Peer-to-Business (P2B) crowdlending is gaining importance among companies seeking funding. However, not all projects get the same take-up by the crowd. Thus, this study aims to determine the key factors that drive non-professional investors to choose a ...
Berenguer, Emma   +2 more
core  

PS‐SAM: A Mixed Methods Study to Understand Current Practice and the Facilitators and Barriers to the Utilisation of Psycho‐Social Stimulation Interventions in Severe Acute Malnutrition

open access: yesMaternal &Child Nutrition, Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Psycho‐social stimulation interventions, recommended in the WHO guidelines for severe acute malnutrition (SAM), have been demonstrated to improve neurodevelopment and growth. However, interventions which have proven effective in clinical trials are resource‐intensive and may be challenging in many contexts.
Mike Kalmus Eliasz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loan-Based-Crowdfunding Investment as an alternative vehicle in channeling institutional and personal savings: the collaborative economy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The financial disintermediation mechanism known as “loan-based-crowdfunding” has recently come under regulation in Spain. This competitive investment and finance vehicle is already well established in the US and British markets.
Roig Hernando, Jaume   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Cultural Individualism–Collectivism and Third‐Party Punishment and Compensation

open access: yesPsyCh Journal, Volume 15, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examined how culture shapes third‐party punishment and compensation in the harm domain using realistic judicial scenarios. Chinese participants showed greater engagement in both forms than American participants, with individualism–collectivism values mediating these societal differences.
Yan Ye, Zuo‐Jun Wang
wiley   +1 more source

A snapshot on crowdfunding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This article addresses crowdfunding, a relatively new form of informal financing of pro-jects and ventures. It describes its principle characteristics and the range of players in this market.
Hemer, Joachim
core  

Optimized ACE2‐Fc fusion proteins with picomolar neutralization activity against highly evolved SARS‐CoV‐2 variants

open access: yesProtein Science, Volume 35, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract The rapid evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) has compromised the efficacy of many authorized monoclonal antibody products. This highlights the need for alternative strategies, especially for vulnerable populations such as immunocompromised individuals.
Ferran Abancó   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding crowdfunding as collaborative networks for startups: A research agenda

open access: yesRegepe Entrepreneurship and Small Business Journal
Objective: To contribute to the expansion of crowdfunding strategies' efficiency by incorporating the perspective of a collaborative network in financing the startup's initial operation.
Renato Telles   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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