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COVID-19 Pandemic in China. Three Main Trends which It Hastens [PDF]
Global Economic Observer, 2020 This article is looking at the COVID-19 pandemic in China, in the first four months of 2020. It briefly reviews its unwinding, the authorities’ behaviour and interventions, the short- and long-term outcomes and the question marks that other countries ...
SARMIZA PENCEA
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A Model of Focusing in Economic Choice* [PDF]
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2012 Abstract We present a generally applicable theory of focusing based on the hypothesis that a person focuses more on, and hence overweights, attributes in which her options differ more. Our model predicts that the decision maker is too prone to choose options with concentrated advantages relative to alternatives, but maximizes utility ...
B. Koszegi, A. Szeidl
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Emergence and Embodiment in Economic Modeling
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Exploratory ventures outside the established disciplinary boundaries can yield added insights and explanatory power. Imposing cognitive limitations on human logical reasoning ability (bounded rationality) is a well-known case in point. Extending cognition to parts of body outside the brain, and to environment outside the body is another.
Mousavi, S. ; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5664-7821 +1 more
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New Drivers of Change in the World Economy in the Context of SARSCov-2 Pandemic [PDF]
Global Economic Observer, 2020 The world economy is passing through a crisis with deep implications, due to globalization and the intensity of flows and interdependencies between economies. No country in the world escaped unhurt by this unprecedented crisis, no matter of the incidence
CRISTIAN MOISOIU
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Identifying Big Data’s Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications in Finance
Mathematics, 2020 One of the latest innovations in business and technology is the use of big data, as daily data are generated by billions of events. The big data issue is now considered in the accountants and finance professionals’ field as one of the most important ...
Huidong Sun +5 more
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An economic model of amniocentesis choice [PDF]
Advances in Life Course Research, 2010 Medical practitioners typically utilize the following protocol when advising pregnant women about testing for the possibility of genetic disorders with their fetus: Pregnant women over the age of 35 should be tested for Down syndrome and other genetic disorders, while for younger women, such tests are discouraged (or not discussed) as the test can ...
Eduardo Fajnzylber +2 more
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An Economic Model of Moral Motivation [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2001 Abstract In this paper, we present an economic model of moral motivation. Consumers prefer regarding themselves as socially responsible individuals. Voluntary contributions to public goods are motivated by this preference. The self-image as socially responsible is determined by a comparison of one’s actual behavior against an endogenous morally ideal
Kjell Arne Brekke +2 more
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Romania after 25 years of transition: historical and meta -structural factors of influence [PDF]
Global Economic Observer, 2016 The paper analyzes the impact of certain historical and meta-structural factors (such as the adoption of Western style democracy, the adoption of profit as the implicit rule of the game and the accession to the European Union as well as some
FLORIN BONCIU
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Vegetation Effects on Air Pollution: A Comprehensive Assessment for Two Italian Cities
AtmosphereThe role of urban vegetation in urban air quality is usually assessed by considering only the pollutant removal capacity of the plants. This study aims to show, for the first time, the effects of vegetation on air pollutant concentrations through its ...
Mihaela Mircea +9 more
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Health Technology Assessment, 2023 Background Magnetic resonance imaging-based technologies are non-invasive diagnostic tests that can be used to assess non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Objectives The study objectives were to assess the diagnostic test accuracy, clinical impact and cost-
Bresnahan Rebecca +10 more
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