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The Productivity Effect of Public–Private Partnership

open access: yesThe Journal of Industrial Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public–Private partnerships (PPPs) are often employed by public authorities to deliver infrastructure and public services through contracts bundling construction, operation, and maintenance over extended periods. Using a novel dataset covering the universe of Italian district heating plants (DHs) from 2007 to 2014, I show that PPP improves ...
Vincenzo Mollisi
wiley   +1 more source

From gateway to value ladder—The curious case of online mutual aid in China

open access: yesJournal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines how InsurTech‐enabled information provision, specifically the disclosure of claimant information previously unavailable in conventional insurance, influences individuals' insurance uptake. We leverage Mutual Aid (MA) platforms as a natural context to examine how socially framed loss information, peer influence, and salience
Ze Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cluster Policy, Innovation, and Firm Productivity. An Econometric Assessment of the Flemish Spearhead Cluster Program

open access: yesJournal of Regional Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Flemish government launched its Spearhead Cluster (SHC) policy in 2017. The aim is to boost strategic sectors by setting up cluster initiatives which coordinate collaborative R&D initiatives. In this paper, we analyze whether becoming a member of such a cluster initiative has an impact on the Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of the firm. We
Pierluigi Angelino   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profiling the sleep architecture of ageing adults using a seven‐state continuous‐time Markov model

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.
Summary Sleep is a complex biological process regulated by networks of neurons and environmental factors. As one falls asleep, neurotransmitters from sleep–wake regulating neurones work in synergy to control the switching of different sleep states throughout the night. As sleep disorders or underlying neuropathology can manifest as irregular switching,
Jonathon Jacobs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quick Returns: A Quasi‐Experimental Field Study on the Effects on Sleep, Fatigue and Cognitive Performance

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As sleep restriction has negative effects on performance, ensuring sufficient sleep for shift workers is essential. Quick returns (< 11 h off between shifts) shorten sleep and are associated with increased fatigue and risk of accidents, but there is limited research on other aspects of cognitive performance and work performance. The aim of the
Kristin Öster   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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