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An Evaluation of the 1997 Fiscal Decentralization Reform in Mexico: The Case of the Health Sector [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper studies the impact of the health decentralization of funds and responsibilities that took place in Mexico in 1997 on state level health outcomes. It renders two main results.
André Martínez   +1 more
core  

The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Support Vector Machine-Based Prediction Model for Healthcare Workforce Transition Success Under Decentralization. [PDF]

open access: yesF1000Res
Sarakshetrin A   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Aid, Growth and Devolution [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines whether the federal structure of aid-receiving countries matters in explaining aid effectiveness. Following the decentralization theorem, the devolution of powers should increase aid effectiveness, since local decision-makers are ...
Christian Lessmann, Gunther Markwardt
core  

Increase in Pancreatoduodenectomy Volume at Mid‐Volume Facilities in the United States: A National Cancer Database Analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The annual number of pancreatoduodenectomies (PDs) in the United States has increased over the past decade, but the facility types driving this growth and whether outcomes have improved remain unclear. We aimed to identify characteristics of facilities with increasing PD volumes and assess national trends in centralization ...
Koichi Tomita, Naruhiko Ikoma
wiley   +1 more source

A decentralized optimization approach for scalable agent-based energy dispatch and congestion management

open access: hybrid
Maximilian Kilthau   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

BlockTree: Location-aware decentralized monitoring in mobile ad hoc networks [PDF]

open access: gold, 2013
Dominik Stingl   +4 more
openalex   +1 more source

The Process and Performance of Decentralization of River Basin Resource Management: A Global Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper focuses on empirically assessing determinants of river basin management decentralization, which is poorly understood while growing in popularity world wide. Measuring decentralization as a shift of decision making responsibility to water users
Blomquist, William   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Internet of Things‐Based Framework Application at a University Campus Scale: Linking Smart Monitoring Systems and Stormwater Management

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study presents an Internet of Things‐based stormwater monitoring framework piloted at the University of Maryland campus to support Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System compliance and adaptive planning. Developed with key campus stakeholders, the framework integrates real‐time sensor deployment, data‐informed insights on runoff and water ...
Qianyao Si   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

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