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When Is the Optimal Lending Contract in Microfinance State Non-Contingent? [PDF]

open access: yes
Whether a microfinance institution should use a state-contingent repayment or not is very important since a state-contingent loan can provide insurance for borrowers.
Jeon, Doh-Shin, Menicucci, Domenico
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Between soft power and suspicion: Chinese international students as diasporic actors in U.S.‐China geopolitical tensions

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the under‐theorized political role and identity of Chinese international students, who emerge as significant actors caught between U.S. soft power ambitions and rising geopolitical suspicion. Amid escalating U.S.‐China tensions, these students are forced to confront environments shaped by competing geopolitical discourses ...
Jing Yu
wiley   +1 more source

Health Expenditures and Precautionary Savings [PDF]

open access: yes
The precautionary motive for saving is an important issue that is receiving increasing attention. Part of the motivation for this interest stems from the post war coincidence of two trends, one a decline in the U.S.
Laurence J. Kotlikoff
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Restoring Trust: Rebuilding the Forest Carbon Credit System Through Scientific Rigor

open access: yesBiological Diversity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As pivotal nature‐based climate solutions (NbCS), forests are increasingly recognized for their climate mitigation potential. However, this potential is undermined by fundamental flaws in current carbon credit systems. Our analysis identifies four interconnected systemic challenges: (1) subjective additionality assessments arising from ...
Xiaoqian Che, Shaokun Li
wiley   +1 more source

Cost Avoidance Associated with Aspirin De-Prescribing Among Patients Receiving Warfarin. [PDF]

open access: yesTH Open
Falvello V   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Demand for private health insurance: Is there a quality gap? [PDF]

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Quality of care is qualified as a main determinant of the demand for voluntary private health insurance (PHI) in National Health Systems (NHS). This paper provides new evidence on the influence of the quality gap between public and private health ...
Jaume Garcia, Joan Costa
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Transforming Brain Health With Neurotechnology Convergence (Part II): Intelligent Neurointervention Systems for Neurological Disorders

open access: yesBrain Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Neurological disorders represent a critical domain within global health, necessitating advanced interventions to address complex pathologies such as tumors, functional disorders, and cerebrovascular diseases. Despite the proven benefits of early intervention, current treatment paradigms face significant challenges: (1) limited precision in ...
Qing Ye   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

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