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Patenting insurance related business methods: predictability and risk [PDF]
, 2003 This paper raises and responds to questions concerning the patentability of business method patents. It explores the utility of patent applications in informing business method innovators of the risks associated with using the patent system.
Soetendorp, Ruth
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Evaluation of a Partial Ban on Rx‐Rebates in Germany
Health Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We investigate patients' price sensitivity for prescription (Rx) drugs with regards to patronizing online or brick‐and‐mortar pharmacies. In doing so, we exploit a policy change in Germany that prohibited online pharmacies from granting rebates to one part of the population, the members of the statutory health insurance scheme.
Maximilian M. Gail +3 more
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The International Journal of Health Planning and Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rising numbers of refugees, prolonged displacement and reduced funding have led to challenges in terms of how to address their healthcare needs, with different approaches taken, ranging from parallel mechanisms to arrangements that are integrated (to different extents) within the national health system. Increasingly, global frameworks call for
Maria Paola Bertone +13 more
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Holding out on restructuring negotiations: A legal analysis over Finnish and Swedish legislation
International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article examines how Finnish and Swedish restructuring laws create opportunities for creditors to hold out on restructuring negotiations. Using Anthony Casey's new bargaining theory and the traditional creditors' bargain model as analytical frames, the study argues that holdouts arise when ex ante rights – particularly security interests,
Anssi Kärki
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Good faith in the reform of insurance law [PDF]
, 2004 Article by Professor John Birds, University of Sheffield published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies ...
Birds, John
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International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper conducts a comparative legal analysis of corporate restructuring frameworks in England and Bhutan, examining their capacity to integrate climate variability considerations and promote sustainable business practices. It discusses the procedural mechanisms for restructuring financially distressed enterprises available under the law of
Eugenio Vaccari, Migmar Lham
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The restructuring directive's stay: Post‐implementation perspectives and asset‐deployment risks
International Insolvency Review, EarlyView.Abstract The Restructuring Directive addresses the stay's impact on security enforcement but not asset deployment. It leaves uncertainty on how security agreements interact with executory contracts, giving Member States discretion. This affects debtors' ability to dispose of encumbered assets and impacts creditors' contractual rights, ultimately ...
Vincent van Hoof
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International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.Lung cancer is detected primarily through screening, incidental findings, or presentation with symptoms. In Japan, the impact of detection pathway on prognosis is poorly understood, limiting evaluation of screening effectiveness. The authors of the present study analyzed Japanese National Cancer Registry data, comparing clinical characteristics and net
Ryo Koto +7 more
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Analysis of Options Contract, Option Pricing in Agricultural Products
مجله اقتصاد و توسعه کشاورزی, 2016 Introduction: Risk is an essential component in the production and sale of agricultural products. Due to the nature of agricultural products, the people who act in this area including farmers and businesspersons encounter unpredictable fluctuations of ...
H. Tamidy +3 more
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Financial Literacy, Financial Development and Economic Growth
International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT While significant progress has been made in exploring the importance of financial literacy, its impact on economic growth and financial development from a macroeconomic point of view remains thinly understood. This paper provides fresh evidence on the relationship between financial literacy, financial development and economic growth.
Spyridon Boikos +2 more
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