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Institutions and Bank Performance: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis*

open access: yesOxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2007
AbstractThis article investigates the impact of institutions on bank efficiency and technology, using a stochastic frontier analysis of a data set of 7,959 banks across 136 countries over 10 years. The results confirm the importance of well‐developed institutions for the efficient operation of commercial banks.
Lensink, B.W., Meesters, A.
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EDNRB‐dependent endothelin signaling reduces proliferation and promotes proneural‐to‐mesenchymal transition in gliomas

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Glioma cells mainly express the endothelin receptor EDNRB, while EDNRA is restricted to a perivascular tumor subpopulation. Endothelin signaling reduces glioma cell proliferation while promoting migration and a proneural‐to‐mesenchymal transition associated with poor prognosis. This pathway activates Ca2+, K+, ERK, and STAT3 signalings and is regulated
Donovan Pineau   +36 more
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Institutional Ownership and the Returns on Investment [PDF]

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By examining a large number of Swedish listed firms, we analyse how institutional and foreign owners affect investment performance. To measure investment performance Mueller and Reardon’s (1993) marginal q is used, although derived directly from Tobin’s ...
Wiberg, Daniel   +2 more
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Impact of Quality Assurance on Higher Education Institution Performance: Differences Between Public and Private Institutions

open access: yesSocieties
This study aims to distinguish the Quality Assurance Effectiveness (QAE) and the performance of public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), analysing the individual and combined effects of QAE on institutional performance. The originality of
Orlando Serrano   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineered extracellular vesicles enriched with the miR‐214/199a cluster enhance the efficacy of chemotherapy in ovarian cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Loss of the miR‐214/199a cluster is associated with recurrence in ovarian cancer. Engineered small extracellular vesicles (m214‐sEVs) elevate miR‐214‐3p/miR‐199a‐5p in tumor cells, suppress β‐catenin, TLR4, and YKT6 signaling, reprogram tumor‐derived sEV cargo, reduce chemoresistance and migration, and enhance carboplatin efficacy and survival in ...
Weida Wang   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Literature Review of Institutional Performance and Circular Economy [PDF]

open access: yesOvidius University Annals: Economic Sciences Series
In recent times, there has been notable advancement in the exploration of the circular economy concept. The challenges posed by the global crises generated by the pandemics and wars have underscored the importance of comprehending and adopting new ...
Ionela Munteanu
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Interrogating the immune landscape of microsatellite stable RAS‐mutated colon cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
COLOSSUS project RAS‐mutated MSS colon cancer study explored transcriptomics and immune cell density by immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunoscore (IS), ISIC/TuLIS scores, mutation counts, and detected different prevalences but similar microenvironment composition across immune markers with clinical relevance for future immunotherapy combination ...
Rodrigo Dienstmann   +61 more
wiley   +1 more source

Institutional change, regional features and aggregate performance in eight EU’s transition countries [PDF]

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The aim of this paper is to throw some light on the main differences/similarities and dynamics in institutional frameworks, regional/sectoral features and aggregate performances in the eight transition countries that became EU members in May 2004 (8 ...
Marcello Signorelli, Enrico Marelli
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The effectiveness of using participatory evaluation in enhancing institutional performance: a case study from the United Arab Emirates

open access: yesFrontiers in Education
IntroductionParticipatory evaluation has gained attention as a collaborative approach to institutional assessment, promoting shared decision-making and stakeholder engagement.
Ahmed Elhakim
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Indonesian Local Government’s Accountability and Performance: The Isomorphism Institutional Perspective

open access: yesJournal of Accounting and Investment, 2017
This research aims to explore the accountability and performance of government agency in perspective of institutional theory. It analytically answer two research questions: Do institutional isomorphism exist in the implementation of performance ...
Muhammad Ahyaruddin, Rusdi Akbar
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