Organized Crime, Corruption, and Economic Growth
ABSTRACT In this paper, we study the relationship between organized crime, corruption, and economic growth on a data set from Italian regions for the period 1996–2013. Our working hypothesis is that organized crime can embezzle part of the public expenditure aimed at productive uses by threatening and bribing public officers. To assess the consequences
Tamara Fioroni +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Enhanced In Vitro Stability of Bedaquiline with Ascorbic Acid and Pyruvate During Long-Term Incubation in <i>Mycobacterium</i> Species. [PDF]
Batista S +8 more
europepmc +1 more source
Firm Productivity and Exit During Economic Crisis: Does Market Potential Foster Resilience?
ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between firm productivity, market potential, and firm exit over the economic cycle, focusing on the COVID‐19 crisis. Using Spanish firm‐level data (2011–2022), we analyse how market potential shapes the link between productivity and survival.
Sabine D'Costa, Adelheid Holl
wiley +1 more source
[Regulation of health care financing and delivery: analytic contributions from the perspective of industrial organization and the selection dilemmaRegulação do financiamento e da oferta de serviços de saúde: contribuições analíticas a partir da perspectiva da organização industrial e o dilema da seleção]. [PDF]
Bascolo E +4 more
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a neurovascular disorder that may affect not only the retina but also the brain structures involved in visual processing. The relationship between ROP severity and the volumetric development of these regions remains unclear.
Jose Uberos +8 more
wiley +1 more source
The risk of digital defencelessness arising from generative artificial intelligence. [PDF]
Martín Y Ladera I +2 more
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT Objectives Excess weight affects both brain structure and function. Among the structures affected by excess weight, the prefrontal cortex, a key structure for executive functions, appears to be especially vulnerable. Beyond genetic, cognitive and social factors, recent research has highlighted the role of the gut microbiome on excess weight ...
Xavier Caldú +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Organocatalytic Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of Dispirooxindole Derivatives with Adjacent Spirocyclic Centers via [4 + 2] Cycloadditions. [PDF]
Hidalgo-León R +3 more
europepmc +1 more source
ABSTRACT Academic Summary By integrating artificial intelligence (AI) platforms into their processes, firms aim to enhance their strategic capabilities and gain a competitive advantage. This study investigates the impact of such platforms on value generation within solution‐based strategies, proposing two connected mechanisms.
Yancy Vaillant +2 more
wiley +1 more source

