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The Theory of Financial Intermediation [PDF]
Traditional theories of intermediation are based on transaction costs and asymmetric information. They are designed to account for institutions which take deposits or issue insurance policies and channel funds to firms.
Anthony M. Santomero, Franklin Allen
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ABSTRACT Pond‐based aquaculture demands effective management of dissolved oxygen (DO) for sustainable intensification to improve productivity. This study evaluated surface aeration (SA), bottom aeration (BA) and combined surface‐bottom aeration (SBA) against a non‐aerated control during a 120‐day monoculture of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus ...
Mithun Roy +10 more
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ABSTRACT The increasing demands of elite sports reduce recovery time, impair performance, and increase injury risk. Efficient lactate transport is essential for postexercise recovery. Capacitive resistive electric transfer (CRET) therapy enhances deep tissue heating, induces vasodilation, and promotes circulation. To evaluate whether adding active CRET
Max Canet‐Vintró +6 more
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Improving Affordability and Accessibility for Socially‐Beneficial Services via Government Incentives
ABSTRACT Many socially‐beneficial services, like dental care, suffer from a dual challenge: Low affordability for citizens and long waiting times due to insufficient provider capacity. We model a government's problem of designing subsidy policies to address this issue.
Xiaoyan Zhao, Venus Lo, Stephen Shum
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Trade liberalisation in small open economies : the case of Kenya [PDF]
The object of this thesis is to determine the consequences of trade liberalisation on the Kenyan economy. This is done by simulating the effects of tariff reduction, devaluation of domestic currency and export subsidies.
Ng'eno, N. Kipkoech
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This graphical abstract illustrates the evolution of wireless electric vehicle charging from unidirectional wireless power transfer to bidirectional wireless power transfer (BWPT) and toward future intelligent, autonomous wireless energy systems.
P. V. Elumalai +6 more
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Climate‐induced vegetation greening (NDVImax) stimulated C‐sequestration in subarctic catchments by 10%–85% during the last decades. Increases in weathering and declines in non‐marine SO4 atmospheric deposits were identified as the main drivers of decadal increases in inorganic C (ICalk) run‐off to subarctic lakes.
Willem Goedkoop +3 more
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MODIS: A Market-Oriented Deposit Insurance Scheme [PDF]
This paper argues that an optimal deposit insurance scheme would allow the level of insurance coverage to be determined by the market. Based on this principle, the paper proposes an insurance scheme that minimizes distortions and embodies fairness and ...
Danyang Xie, Edda Zoli, Reza Vaez-Zadeh
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ABSTRACT Background Dengue is a major mosquito‐borne viral disease worldwide, imposing significant healthcare burden on governments in countries where it is endemic, such as Mexico. This systematic review focused on studies reporting the cost of dengue in Mexico during 2010–2020.
Gilberto Sánchez‐González +2 more
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A Tariff-Growth Paradox? Protection's Impact the World Around 1875-1997 [PDF]
This paper uses a new database to establish two findings covering the first globalization boom before World War I, the second since World War II, and the autarkic interlude in between.
Jeffrey G. Williamson +1 more
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