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Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

open access: yesJournal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contracts Induced by Means of Bribery: Should they be Void or Valid? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper argues that contracts induced by means of bribery should be valid. Nullity and voidability decrease the incentive for voluntary disclosure, assist corrupt actors with enforcing their bribe agreements and provide leeway for abuse.
Mathias Nell
core  

Concentration of Political Power and Adaptation to Climate Change in Developing Countries: Evidence Using the Quantile Regression Method

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of constitutional power concentration on adaptation to climate change in 113 countries observed between 1995 and 2023 using the quantile regression method. The results reveal that the concentration of constitutional power hinders countries' adaptation to climate change through inequalities ...
Simplice A. Asongu, Cherif Abdramane
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Futures, Sustainable Outcomes: Mapping the Impact of Digital Transformation on EU SDG Progress

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how digital transformation, measured by the Global Digitalisation Index (GDI), relates to progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across EU member states. Using partial correlation, regression analysis with interaction terms and cluster analysis, the research examines the moderating effects of governance and
Luis Fonseca   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Challenges in student assessment in medical and health sciences education in Northern Iraq. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Med Educ
Aziz S   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Rating the Rater: A Technique for Minimizing Leniency Bias in Residency Applications. [PDF]

open access: yesPlast Reconstr Surg Glob Open, 2023
Seaward JR   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Pollution havens versus gates of hell: Environmental pollution and multinationals' foreign investment

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This study investigates an under‐explored cost of operating in pollution havens: the pollution‐induced operational cost, or the increased labor costs and material supply constraints resulting from host countries' environmental pollution.
Juan Bu, Aurora Genin
wiley   +1 more source

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