Apriorist self-interest: How it embraces altruism and is not vacuous [PDF]
This essay is part of an attempt to reconcile two extreme views in economics: the (neglected) subjective, apriorist approach and the (standard) objective, scientific (i.e., falsifiable) approach.
Lester, J. C.
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The Role of Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy on Agricultural Economics in Indonesia
Recently, the prominent involvement of energy in the agriculture sector significantly influences agriculture economics and needs researchers’ focus.
Doppy Roy Nendissa+5 more
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Priming prosocial behavior and expectations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic -- Evidence from an online experiment [PDF]
This paper studies whether and how differently projected information about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic affects individuals' prosocial behavior and expectations on future outcomes. We conducted an online experiment with British participants (N=961) when the UK introduced its first lockdown and the outbreak was on its growing stage.
arxiv
The authors applied joint/mixed models that predict mortality of trifluridine/tipiracil‐treated metastatic colorectal cancer patients based on circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) trajectories. Patients at high risk of death could be spared aggressive therapy with the prospect of a higher quality of life in their remaining lifetime, whereas patients with a ...
Matthias Unseld+7 more
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Economic Reality, Economic Media and Individuals' Expectations [PDF]
This paper investigates the relationship between economic media sentiment and individuals' expetations and perceptions about economic conditions. We test if economic media sentiment Granger-causes individuals' expectations and opinions concerning economic conditions, controlling for macroeconomic variables.
arxiv
Processes analogous to ecological interactions and dispersal shape the dynamics of economic activities [PDF]
The processes of ecological interactions, dispersal and mutations shape the dynamics of biological communities, and analogous eco-evolutionary processes acting upon economic entities have been proposed to explain economic change. This hypothesis is compelling because it explains economic change through endogenous mechanisms, but it has not been ...
arxiv
Individual position diversity in dependence socioeconomic networks increases economic output [PDF]
The availability of big data recorded from massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the potential connection between individuals' network positions and their economic outputs. We use a statistical filtering method to construct dependence networks from weighted friendship networks of ...
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Determinant of Lecturers’ Research Productivity: A Comparative Study Between Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA) and UiTM Malaysia [PDF]
This study aims to examine the effect of motivational variables, research behavior, research climate, and university support on the research productivity of lecturers at the Faculty of Economics and Business Unesa and UiTM Malaysia.
Ali, Mazurina Mohd+6 more
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Dinaciclib blocks CDK12 activity, leading to downregulation of BRCA1, and probably other proteins involved in homologous recombination, promoting nonhomologous end joining. In this scenario, the presence of ionising radiation triggers a p53‐dependent senescent response that yields increased radiosensitivity. Pan‐cyclin‐dependent‐kinase (CDK) inhibitors
Natalia García Flores+14 more
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The Moral and Political Dimension of Economics The Fact-Value Dichotomy
Since the neoclassical school, the separation between facts and values, is and ought, positive and normative, has become a concern in conventional economic analyses.
Vasco Almeida
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