Asymmetric sanctions and corruption: Theory and practice in China
Abstract Asymmetric punishment of partners in crime, intended to incentivize whistle‐blowing, may increase detection and deterrence. The idea is age‐old but its use against corruption is not frequent. We study a 1997 Chinese reform that strengthened such asymmetries for some forms of bribery.
Maria Perrotta Berlin +3 more
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Expanding the spectrum of the "texting rhythm" in EEG. [PDF]
Nambiar PN +3 more
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Peasants into Muslims: Poverty and conversions to Islam in Ottoman Bosnia
Abstract Whilst economic historians have invested substantial effort into understanding the economic consequences of religion, they have invested less effort into understanding the determinants of religious affiliation. The lack of knowledge about determinants of religious affiliation seems particularly striking in the case of Southeastern Europe ...
Leonard Kukić, Yasin Arslantas
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Evaluation of Electrical Characteristics of Weft-Knitted Strain Sensors for Joint Motion Monitoring: Focus on Plating Stitch Structure. [PDF]
Oh YK, Kim YH.
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Abstract This article measures the cost of the early modern consumer revolution through a quantitative analysis of product and process innovations in Amsterdam and examines their variegated social impact in two distinct datasets of probate inventories.
Bas Spliet, Anne E. C. McCants
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Study on the preparation and design of chenille/polyester integrated yarns and its acoustic properties. [PDF]
He X, Hu M, Wang G, Fu S.
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Can Hobbies Shape Fine Motor Skills Development in First‐Year Dental and Oral Health Students?
ABSTRACT Introduction Dental students develop fine motor skills that include a complex interplay of finger dexterity, posture and progressive visual‐tactile improvement through spatial awareness and cognition facilitated through university simulation training.
Sowmya Shetty +2 more
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Tracheal Reconstruction Using a Nitinol Stent for Thoracic Tracheal Rupture. [PDF]
Park MH, Kim JH, Choi SH.
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The Pan‐Orthodox Celebration of the 1600th Anniversary of the Council of Nicaea in 1925
Abstract This article explores the attempts to organize a Pan‐Orthodox Council in the years following the First World War that could gather in 1925 on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea. While some of these efforts were remarkably ambitious, and although they were not always feasible or fully realized, they
Natallia Vasilevich
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Mechanical Compatibility in Stitch Configuration and Sensor Adhesion for High-Fidelity Pulse Wave Monitoring. [PDF]
Chen Z +6 more
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