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Measuring the Exposure of Households to Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditures in Iran in 2001: the World Health Organization and the World Bank\'s Approach

open access: yesبیمارستان, 2013
Background: Achieving equitable financial contribution and removing the risk of householdschr('39') exposure to catastrophic expenditures are the most important challenges for health systems all over the world.
M Soofi   +4 more
doaj  

Proactive budgeting: choosing a development vector in the context of digitalization

open access: yesВестник университета
The article examines the features of the development of proactive budgeting, officially introduced in the Russian Federation 10 years ago, in the context of digitalisation with consideration to regional and municipal specifics. In pursuit of the goals of
N. S. Sergienko
doaj   +1 more source

Legal Institutions and Financial Development [PDF]

open access: yes
Why do some countries have growth-enhancing financial systems, while others do not? Why have some countries developed the necessary investor protection laws and contract-enforcement mechanisms to support financial institutions and markets, while others ...
Ross Levine, Thorsten Beck
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Silver Ion‐Mediated [hk1]‐Oriented Sb2Se3 Crystal Growth for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Ag+‐mediated hydrothermal crystal engineering promotes preferential [hk1]‐oriented growth of Sb2Se3 via an ultrathin MoOx interlayer, improving crystallinity and suppressing non‐radiative recombination. The optimized Ag+ treatment photocathode delivers 24.7 mA cm−2 at 0 VRHE and improved stability, revealing an ion‐modulated route to high‐performance ...
Ziying Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial services and consumer protection [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
This chapter gives a bird's eye overview of EU financial services regulation.The first part gives a brief map of the areas of law – public, private, self-regulation – in which EU financial services regulation is situated. Part two discusses one of the goals of EU financial services law, which is to create access to finance.
openaire   +2 more sources

Financial Consumer Protection and the Global Financial Crisis [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper discusses the role and design of financial consumer protection (FCP), weaknesses of current FCP frameworks in light of the recent global financial crisis, policy responses to the crisis, and policy issues in FCP that remain to be addressed ...
Melecky, Martin, Rutledge, Sue
core   +1 more source

Bank Regulation: Will Regulators Catch Up with the Market? [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Legislation on financial services modernization has taken on special urgency since the banking industry is transforming itself through mergers stretching across financial services and across countries.
Randall S. Kroszner
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Upcycling of Disposable Face Masks into Water‐Resistant and Flame Retardant Foams

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Disposable mask waste is upcycled into lightweight polypropylene‐based foams with tunable porosity and composite architectures reinforced by ear‐loop fibers. The sustainable solvent‐based process enables upcycling rates of 91% and solvent recovery of >90%.
Jingjing Pan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hedge funds and prime broker dealers: steps towards a “best practice proposal”. [PDF]

open access: yes
The rapidly growing hedge fund industry has brought substantial benefits to financial markets. At the same time, hedge funds can in some circumstances give rise to a number of potential risks.
Hildebrandfung, P M.
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Magnetic Force Microscopy Signatures of Higher‐Order Skyrmions and Antiskyrmions

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Magnetic force microscopy operated under vacuum conditions enables the qualitative identification of higher‐order skyrmions and antiskyrmions in Co/Ni multilayers at room temperature. Distinct stray‐field contrast signatures arise from vertical Bloch lines and complex domain‐wall configurations.
Sabri Koraltan   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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