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Regulated versus unregulated competition: How drug shortages boost illegal pharmacy sales
Strategic Management Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary This study examines how product shortages among legal firms create competitive opportunities for illegal firms. We analyze 713 drug shortages in the United States between 2017 and 2023 and show that shortages substantially increase illicit pharmacies’ sales of affected drugs, which rise by 40.5% during shortages and remain 32 ...
Luis Diestre, Benjamin Barber IV
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Software piracy – Some aspects for South African managers to keep in mind
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, 2003 Software piracy is a significant issue for managers of organisations, especially in developing countries. There are several factors which contribute to software piracy, and which are investigated in this study.
D De Kock, S Lubbe, W Kritzinger
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Taxes, Status Goods, and Piracy [PDF]
This paper studies the design of indirect redistributive taxation and of corrective taxation, as well as the formation of equilibrium indirect tax policies via a political process, in the presence of status goods, allowing for the possibility that ...
Alessandro Balestrino
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Concussed: Unintended Consequences of the Guardian Cap Mandate in the NFL
Southern Economic Journal, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Guardian Caps are padded shells worn over American football helmets to cushion impacts and reduce concussion risks. In 2022, the NFL mandated their use for specific position groups during preseason practices, later expanding this requirement. While the league praised the Caps for enhancing player safety, skeptics argue they may promote riskier
Kerianne Lawson Rubenstein, Todd Nesbit
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Combating "Maritime Terrorism" off the Coast of Somalia [PDF]
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the international naval mission in the Gulf of Aden from 2008-2010, both in terms of its counter-piracy and its counter-terrorism objectives. We draw on arguments developed in the literature of law and economics,
Anja Shortland, Marc Vothknecht
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Exploring the impacts of instructional modality in introductory statistics
Teaching Statistics, EarlyView.Abstract The academic experiences at colleges and universities were significantly disrupted by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic with notable impacts on student learning, engagement, and success. We explore its effect on academic performance and student interaction at a mid‐sized public institution in the southeastern United States.
Lindsey Bell +3 more
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Hostis humani generis: Pirates and global maritime commerce
Research in GlobalizationMaritime piracy is a pressing global economic and security challenge, posing significant threats to international shipping and global trade. Contemporary piracy is intrinsically linked to matters of governance and economic marginalization fostered by the
Francis A. Galgano
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Scrutinizing Provisions of the Islamic Penal Code of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Combating Pirate Impunity: From Classic Piracy to Modern Piracy [PDF]
Iranian Journal of International and Comparative LawModern piracy poses a significant challenge to global stability, jeopardizing international order and creating insecurity on the world's waterways. While reminiscent of traditional piracy, contemporary piracy manifests in distinct forms that diverge from
Mohamad Setayeshpur, Sima Bagherpour
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Music Piracy and the Audio Home Recording Act [PDF]
, 2002 In spite of the guidance provided by the Audio Home Recording Act (AHRA) of 1992, music companies are once again at odds with consumer electronics manufacturers.
Hall, Tia
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Clarity Without Credibility? Human Versus AI Abstracts in Otolaryngology
World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study evaluated whether otolaryngologists can distinguish between human‐ and machine‐written abstracts. The primary question was whether large language models (LLMs) produce abstracts comparable in clarity and usefulness to human‐authored work, and whether reviewers can identify authorship with accuracy.
Sholem Hack +12 more
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