Reversal of economic integration: evidence from European Union enlargement
Abstract Empirical models of trade agreements implicitly assume that withdrawal from a trade agreement has an equal and opposite trade effect as accession (i.e., symmetry). With increasing opposition to international economic cooperation, it becomes urgent to test this assumption.
Hinnerk Gnutzmann +2 more
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Emergence and characterization of historically extinct virulent genotype IV Newcastle disease virus in wild and domestic birds: genetic insights, pathogenicity, and vaccine efficacy. [PDF]
Yan W +15 more
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Aid to Fight AIDS: An Empirical Analysis of HIV‐Specific Development Aid Effectiveness
ABSTRACT Using an excludable instrument for HIV‐specific aid, we investigate its effectiveness on HIV outcomes viz., prevalence and death rates. We theorize that HIV‐specific aid fills the funding gap that prevents governments from committing adequate resources to effectively address the epidemic.
Derek Nolan +1 more
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Hybrid CNN-transformer demosaicing for bioinspired single-chip color-near-infrared fluorescence imaging in oncologic surgery. [PDF]
Jin Y +8 more
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Strategy of kinship terms as a politeness model in maintaining social interaction: local values towards global harmony. [PDF]
Gusnawaty G +5 more
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Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability
ABSTRACT This study examines the link between income inequality and political instability, focusing on the moderating role of Internet penetration. Using data from over 120 countries (1996–2020), we find a conditional relationship: in low‐Internet countries, higher inequality associates with lower instability, likely due to limited political awareness ...
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan +1 more
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Finding the common good in divided societies: The benefits of self-interest in transitional justice interactions. [PDF]
Sokolić I, Çočaj V.
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From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018
ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
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Cultural Determinants of Body Image: What About the Menopausal Transition? [PDF]
Vincent C, Ménard A, Giroux I.
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ABSTRACT As with other social protection systems, healthcare represents a public institution that promises security in critical times. Thus, during the COVID‐19 crisis, trust became a crucial resource when people believed their health was at risk. The possible link between welfare state institutions and trust has been a popular research topic in recent
Iris Moolla, Antti Kouvo
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