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Economies of scale, density and scope in Swiss Post’s Mail Delivery [PDF]

open access: yes
Based on a cross-section data set of 2004 reflecting Swiss Post’s delivery cost we estimate its cost function and derive measures of economies of scale, density and scope.Economies of scale, economies of scope, economies of ...
Massimo Filippini   +2 more
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Cost efficiency and UK building societies. An econometric panel-data study employing a flexible fourier functional form [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
The paper empirically quantifies firm specific 'distribution free' cost efficiency, economies of scale and economies of scope in the UK building society sector between 1990-1995. Both a flexible Fourier and a translog functional form are employed with
Ashton, J.K.
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Artificial Intelligence‐based Online Symptom Assessment Tools for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) diagnosis: Patient Perspectives

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective The objective of this article is to identify perceptions of SLE patients regarding artificial intelligence (AI)‐based online symptom assessment tools, and the potential of these tools to address diagnostic barriers. Methods Adults from our SLE research cohort were invited to participate in 60‐90 minute virtual focus groups concerning their ...
Olivia A. Stein   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

What does Initial Farm Size Imply About Growth and Diversification? [PDF]

open access: yes
Recent consolidation in agriculture has shifted production toward fewer but larger farms, reshaping business relationships between farmers, processors, input suppliers, and local communities. We analyze growth and diversification of U.S.
Almuhanad Melhim   +2 more
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Race and Household Income are Associated with Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with ANCA‐associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric anti‐neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)‐associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race/ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among ...
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Analysis of Economies of Scope in Irrigated Agriculture in the Punjab (Pakistan)

open access: yesLahore Journal of Economics
In this paper scope economies for a sample of 387 farms in the Punjab province of Pakistan were estimated using nonparametric techniques and sources of economies of scope were determined by using econometric techniques.
Haq Nawaz Shah
doaj  

AN ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN AGRICULTURE: A NONPARAMETRIC APPROACH [PDF]

open access: yes
A nonparametric analysis of technical, allocative, scale, and scope efficiency of agricultural production is presented based on a sample of Wisconsin farmers.
Aliber, Michael, Chavas, Jean-Paul
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β‐Catenin/c‐Myc Axis Modulates Autophagy Response to Different Ammonia Concentrations

open access: yesAdvanced Biology, Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025.
Ammonia, detoxified by the liver into urea and glutamine, impacts autophagy differently at varying levels. Low ammonia activates autophagy via c‐Myc and β‐catenin, while high levels suppress it. Using Huh7 cells and Spf‐ash mice, c‐Myc's role in cytoprotective autophagy is revealed, offering insights into hyperammonemia and potential therapeutic ...
S. Sergio   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economies of scale and scope in Australian telecommunications [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper employs a composite cost function to examine the cost structure of Australian telephone services. The composite cost model combines the log-quadratic input price structure of the translog model with a quadratic structure for multiple outputs ...
Bloch, Harry   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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