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Citations and herding: why one article makes it and another doesn't [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to draw a link between citations and the choice overload paradigm and show that herding plays a role in citing behavior. In addition, parallel with an increase in the number of published papers, we observe an increase in the ...
Pandelaere, Mario+2 more
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This paper uses unique and detailed transaction data to analyse herding behavior among pension funds. We distinguish between weak, semi strong and strong herding behaviour. Weak herding occurs if pension funds have similar rebalancing strategies. Semi strong herding arises when pension funds react similarly to other external shocks, such as changes in ...
Dirk Broeders+4 more
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China shares fossil treasures with the world
Abstract China has been a rich source of fossils for nearly a century, beginning with the discovery of so‐called Peking man (Sinanthropus pekinensis), known today as Homo erectus pekinensis in the mid 1920s. The first Chinese dinosaurs were described in 1929, the sauropod Helopus (now Euhelopus) and the ornithopod Tanius, described by the Swedish ...
Peter Dodson
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Izhma-Komi reindeer herding: ethnic invariants and local variations
This article raises a problem of reindeer herding types. On the basis of ethnographic flieldwork data the authors compare technological traits and herding techniques of the «classical» Izhma-Komi reindeer herding of Bolshezemelskaya tundra to those ...
Istomin K.V., Liskevich N.A.
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Vaccination ideally protects susceptible populations at high risk for complications of the infection. However, vaccines for these subgroups do not always provide sufficient effectiveness. The herd effect or herd immunity is an attractive way to extend vaccine benefits beyond the directly targeted population.
Jennie Johnstone+2 more
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ABSTRACT Waste disposal processes and landfill management are crucial subjects in the field of settlement archaeology. Our study is focused on understanding the processes that are connected to the formation of the infills of settlement features and the recycling of the building materials (daub and wood) and waste management.
Tereza Šálková+10 more
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Modelling the within-herd transmission of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in closed pig herds [PDF]
A discrete time, stochastic, compartmental model simulating the spread of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae within a batch of industrially raised pigs was developed to understand infection dynamics and to assess the impact of a range of husbandry practices. A 'disease severity' index was calculated based on the ratio between the cumulative numbers of acutely ...
Katharina D.C. Stärk+5 more
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ABSTRACT The financial sector plays an important yet ambivalent role in society's sustainability transition. Credit decisions have a substantial impact as they determine the allocation of large amounts of financial resources. This study applies the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development as a lens to review literature and investigate practices ...
Jesko Schulte+3 more
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Can Sustainability Disclosure Affect Crowdfunding Success?
ABSTRACT Sustainability has emerged as a critical element in entrepreneurial finance, yet its role in reward‐based crowdfunding (RBC) remains underexplored. Existing studies on sustainability and crowdfunding primarily focus on equity‐based models, specific project types, or single‐country analyses, leading to mixed findings and limited ...
Simona Barone
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Decomposing the Household Herding Behavior in Stock Investment: The Case of China
Financial studies on the herding effect have been very popular for decades, as detecting herding behavior helps to explain price deviations and market inefficiencies.
Yung-Ching Tseng+2 more
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