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Re-examination of price level differentials using economic freedom index [PDF]

The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 2016
Findings reported in this paper provide improved explanation as to what factors are correlated with price levels across a large sample of 152 countries. The results are obtained from using a new set of variables called economic freedom indices, covering 19 years.
Shaar, Karam, Syed Mohamed, Mohamed Ariff   +1 more
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3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic freedom and effects on economic growth: A time series analysis for Turkey

, 2017
. Economic freedom represents personally free economic activity level. Thus such as Fraser Insitute or Heritage Foundation the level of economic freedom in Turkey for a compound period of before and after 1980 has been constituted originally.
YENİPAZARLI, Aslı
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Piezo2 Mediates a Vicious Cycle of “Mechanical Homeostasis Imbalance—Inflammation” in Sensory Nerves and the Cartilage Endplate

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
In a lumbar spine instability model, dorsal root ganglion cells mediate the perception of relevant mechanical stresses through Piezo2 and subsequently release CGRP. CGRP activates the NF‐κB signaling pathway in cartilage endplate cells through the receptor RAMP1.
Hanpeng Xu, Wen Geng, Zhi Du, Yifan Du, Di Wu, Bide Tong, Huaizhen Liang, Xingyu Zhou, Zixuan Ou, Junyu Wei, Kun Wang, Yu Song, Wenbin Hua, Yan Xu, Wencan Ke, Bingjin Wang, Cao Yang   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

GDP Per Capita, Economic Freedom Index, Political Culture and Freedom of the Press Index as Determinants of Corruption Perception Index: A Global Study

International Journal on Graft and Corruption, 2014
Transparency International publishes annually the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) by ranking countries on their perceived levels of corruption as determined by expert assessments and opinion surveys. Corruption is the misuse of public power for private benefit. The study aimed to find the determinants of CPI.
Genaro V. Japos, Ronald D. Estrada
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Consensus Formation and Change are Enhanced by Neutrality

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Neutral agents are shown to enhance both the formation and overturning of consensus in collective decision‐making. A general mathematical model and experiments with locusts and humans reveal that neutrality enables robust consensus via simple interactions and accelerates consensus change by reducing effective population size.
Andrei Sontag, Janina A. Hoffmann, Tim Rogers, Christian A. Yates   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

WHOSE ECONOMIC FREEDOM ANYWAY? REVELATIONS FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN DISCOURSE

, 2020
The Economic Freedom Index published by the Heritage Foundation ranks South Africa at 72nd out of 178 countries in terms of economic freedom in 2015. This index classifies South Africa as moderately free in terms of its level of economic freedom.
Steyn Kotze, Joleen
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A Perspective on the Applications of Triphasic Gas Storage in Electrochemical Systems

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Gas storage in microporous materials positioned locally at an electrode or electrocatalyst surface enhances electrochemical processes. Abstract Microporous materials store gases under dry conditions (e.g., hydrogen or oxygen via physisorption), but in some cases microporous materials also show triphasic (e.g., in a solid|gas|liquid system) gas storage ...
Zhongkai Li, Corin T. Scott, Taku Suzuki‐Osborne, John P. Lowe, Dominic Taylor, Mariolino Carta, Neil B. McKeown, Andrew D. Burrows, Lucia H. Mascaro, Frank Marken   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating Iran's Economic Complexity Index and Factors Affecting It: Basic Knowledge in Export [PDF]

رویکرد‌های نوین در مدیریت و بازاریابی
In the literature of development economics, determining which country is more developed or what foreign trade policies should be followed and how to provide conditions for export growth at the global level, and in general how to compete in business ...
Yadala dadgar, ruh alih nazari, Fatimah Fahimi Far   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Greater or Reduced Economic Freedom? Consequences Following From Contemporary Economic Crisis

, 2013
The paper is aimed at stating if economic crisis observed during the period 2007-2009 will give rise to greater or reduced economic freedom. Seeking the answer to this question, Economic Freedom Index developed by Fraser Institute during the period 2007 ...
Jarecki, Wojciech
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