What We Really Know about Fiscal Sustainability in the EU? A Panel Data Diagnostic. [PDF]
We assess the sustainability of public finances in the EU15 over the period 1970-2006 using stationarity and cointegration analysis. Specifically, we use panel unit root tests of the first and second generation allowing in some cases for structural ...
António Afonso, Christophe Rault
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Photo‐Switchable Molecular Module Programming PET Biodegradation in Aquatic Environments
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.We address the plastic durability paradox by integrating an itaconic acid–derived pyrrolidone module into polymer backbones. Sunlight in water triggers Norrish Type I ring‐opening and hydrophilization, enabling rapid biodegradation into nontoxic minerals.
Mohammad Asif Ali +16 more
wiley +1 more source
Photo‐Degradable Polyester Networks and Multi‐Photon Printed Objects Based on Cyclic Ketene Acetals
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.The current work introduces a photoreversible polyester network derived from radical ring‐opening polymerization of cyclic ketene acetals. It combines photoreversible cross‐linking with initiator‐free multi‐photon printing. Reversible network formation, tunable mechanical properties, and selective degradation highlight its potential as a versatile ...
Till Meissner +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Fiscal sustainability across government tiers: an assessment of soft budget constraints. [PDF]
This paper analyses how fiscal adjustment comes about when both central and sub-national governments are involved in consolidation. We test sustainability of public debt with a fiscal rule for both the federal and regional government.
Raúl Ramos +2 more
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Stereometric Molecular Engineering for Ultra‐Stable Aqueous Zinc‐Ion Batteries
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Stereochemical configuration of molecular additives greatly influences interfacial adsorption at the Zn surface. The optimal tilted dual‐anchored adsorption geometry of myo‐inositol constructs a water‐deficient interface and regulates the solvation structure.
Cunxin Liu +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Sustainability of Latin American Fiscal Deficits: A Panel Data Approach [PDF]
This paper evaluates the fiscal sustainability hypothesis for eight Latin Americancountries for the period 1960 - 2009: Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Paraguayand Uruguay.
Luis Fernando Melo Velandia +1 more
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Covalent Functionalization of 2D Semiconductors: A Roadmap to Advanced Electronic Devices
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.This Review presents recent advances in the covalent functionalization strategies for two‐dimensional semiconductors and their implementation in modern technologies. Layered materials are modified through diverse molecular chemistries (e.g., thiols, diazonium salts, alkyl halides, and electron‐deficient species) to tailor their surface properties ...
Ramiro Quirós‐Ovies +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Should we care for structural breaks when assessing fiscal sustainability? [PDF]
We apply recent panel cointegration methods to a structural equation between government expenditure and revenue. Allowing for multiple endogenous breaks and after computing appropriate bootstrap critical values, we conclude for fiscal sustainability in ...
António Afonso, Christophe Rault
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Forward‐Biased Perovskite Photodiodes for In‐Sensor Optical Change Sensing
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A forward‐biased perovskite photodiode is introduced as an in‐sensor analog preprocessing unit that uses current balancing between photocurrent and injection current to generate optical changes relative to programmable optical reference levels. The device directly converts reference‐relative optical changes into bipolar current signals, enabling sensor‐
Eungseon Yeon +14 more
wiley +1 more source
From aid dependence to domestic ownership: Risks, challenges, and policy pathways for sustaining immunisation gains in lower-income countries. [PDF]
Prev Med RepAdan AM +4 more
europepmc +1 more source