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Does Satisfaction with Democracy Really Increase Happiness? Direct Democracy and Individual Satisfaction in Switzerland [PDF]
, 2018 This paper takes the influential "direct democracy makes people happy”-research as a starting point and asks whether direct democracy impacts individual satisfaction.
Stadelmann-Steffen, Isabelle +1 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Hyaluronic acid‐dopamine‐based intra‐crosslinked microsphere including cisplatin (HPC MS) is fabricated by spray‐drying and calcium/iron ions are introduced for interparticle crosslinking. Designed microsphere‐aggregated hydrogel (MAH) system including cisplatin/CaO2/FeSO4 can provide apoptosis/calcicoptosis/ferroptosis‐mediated chemo/cascade ...
ChaeRim Hwang +6 more
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The Effect of Direct Democracy on Income Redistribution: Evidence for Switzerland [PDF]
There is an intensive dispute in political economics about the impact of institutions on income redistribution. While the main focus is on comparison between different forms of representative democracy, the influence of direct democracy on redistribution
Gebhard Kirchgässner +2 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This paper introduces a flexible neural probe with integrated micro‐OLEDs on a flexible substrate for the first time, featuring 8 micro‐OLEDs and recording electrodes for optogenetics. It uses advanced encapsulation and an IAI anode for durability, emitting 470 nm light for ChR2 activation, enabling high‐resolution, minimally invasive stimulation ...
Somin Lee +8 more
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Does Direct Democracy Reduce the Size of Government? New Evidence from Historical Data, 1890-2000 [PDF]
Using a new dataset of Swiss cantons from 1890 to 2000, we estimate the causal effect of direct democracy on government spending. Our analysis is novel in two ways: first, we use fixed effects to control for unobserved heterogeneity; second, we combine a
Christina Gathmann, Patricia Funk
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The Importance of Elections in Democratic Political Process
Проблеми на постмодерността, 2012 There are many terms defining democracy. Some of them are very short, others are comprehensive. In practice, however, a lot of definitions are related to the political representation.
Petrana Stoykova
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Electric Pulse Regulated MXene Based Nanozymes for Integrative Bioelectricity Immuno‐Cancer Therapy
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.MXenzyme‐mediated bioelectricity cancer therapy (MXenzyme‐BECT) enhances cancer cell death through irreversible depolarization, ion channel disruption, ROS generation, and immunogenic cell death. Computational simulations reveal the electrical mechanisms by which MXenzyme acts on single cells and support to predict treatment parameters. Next‐generation
Sanghee Lee +6 more
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The Role of Direct Democracy in the European Union [PDF]
In this paper, the introduction of direct-democratic decision-making in all EU decisions is considered when it is feasible without prohibitively increasing decision-making costs.
Gebhard Kirchgässner, Lars P. Feld
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Direct Democracy for a Living Constitution [PDF]
The development of the constitution must be based on the rule of law. Direct democratic rights allow citizens to participate in the amendment process. The direct democratic process of institutional change is theoretically and empirically analyzed.
Frey, Bruno S.
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Proxy of democracy? : metaphors of connection as arguments against representation [PDF]
, 2012 This paper aims to assess the arguments that claim representative democracy may be enhanced or replaced by an updated electronic version. Focusing on the dimension of elections and electioneering as the core mechanism of representative democracy I will ...
Cuono, Massimo
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