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Potential Failure of an International Environmental Agreement under Asymmetric Information [PDF]
The free-riding issue is generally considered to be the biggest obstacle in the success of an international environmental agreement. Even without free-riding incentives, however, asymmetric information can pose a potentially significant threat in ...
Norimichi Matsueda
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract A recent debate has emerged between Caspar et al. (2024) and Herculano‐Houzel (2023) on inferring extinct dinosaur cognition by estimating brain neuron counts. While thought‐provoking, the discussion largely overlooks the function of cognition, as well as partly neglects the difficulties involved in estimating neuron numbers, which according ...
Thomas Rejsenhus Jensen +7 more
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Journal of Ethics and Social PhilosophyCan Kantians distinguish unfair free riding from innocent coordination? If they cannot, the whole approach is flawed. This paper develops a novel solution. Free riders, as I will put it, fail to make their conduct conditional on other people’s preferences. They refuse to do their part regardless of what others prefer.
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Brothers in Arms - An Experiment on the Alliance Puzzle [PDF]
Our experimental analysis of alliances in conflicts leads to three main findings. First, even in the absence of repeated interaction, direct contact or communication, free-riding among alliance members is far less pronounced than what would be expected ...
Changxia Ke +2 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.The bioactive substances we extracted from Lycium barbarum residue (LBR) have a typical polysaccharide structure. When 1.80% LBR was used to replace maize in the diet, the average daily gain of rossbred Simmental was significantly increased, and anti‐inflammatory ability was improved. In addition, LBR improved the fecal microbial composition, increased
Kun Cai +10 more
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Consequences of multiple simultaneous opportunities to exploit others' efforts on free riding. [PDF]
Ecol Evol, 2020 Dubois F, Richard-Dionne É.
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Transparency, Inequity Aversion, and the Dynamics of Peer Pressure in Teams: Theory and Evidence [PDF]
We provide an explanation for peer pressure in teams based on inequity aversion. Analyzing a two-period model with two agents, we find that the effect of inequity aversion strongly depends on the information structure. When contributions are unobservable,
Mohnen, Alwine +2 more
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SpartanAnatomy.org: Evaluating a new interactive neuroradiology tool for early medical education
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Teaching neuroanatomy through the lens of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers medical students a strong foundation for success. However, many existing MRI learning resources lack interactivity and user‐friendliness, require payment, or include an overwhelming number of labeled structures.
Halie Kerver +3 more
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Do Politicians Free-ride? - an empirical test of the common pool model [PDF]
In the twentieth century there was a significant trend towards larger local governments through amalgamations in the western world. Amalgamations provide potential economic benefits but might also give rise to costs driven by opportunistic political ...
Tyrefors, Björn
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Autism Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is a critical need to understand the early vocabulary of young children with autism who have limited language, defined in this study as producing fewer than 20 different spontaneous and functional spoken or augmented words, to better inform educational targets and vocabulary selection for spoken as well as augmentative and alternative ...
Eunji Kong +7 more
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