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WHO BENEFITS FROM FUNDS OF HEDGE FUNDS? A CRITIQUE OF ALTERNATIVE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES IN THE HEDGE FUND INDUSTRY (I) [PDF]
This paper provides a critique of alternative organizational structures in the hedge fund industry. Our critique is facilitated by several stylized models describing alternative industry structures. The models include: (1) An insideonly hedge fund model;
Cristian I. TIU +2 more
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Weather Attention in Online Discourse and Price Uncertainty in Agricultural Futures Markets
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Weather is a central determinant of production risk in agricultural markets, but markets respond not only to weather conditions themselves, but also to how those conditions are noticed, framed, and interpreted in public discourse. In this setting, real‐time online weather discussions may shape price uncertainty by influencing how market ...
Mario A. Ortez +3 more
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Appropriate Financial Instruments for Public-Private Partnership to Boost Cross-Border Infrastructural Development-EU Experience [PDF]
The member states of the European Union (EU) and the EU institutions have increasingly been using public-private partnerships (PPPs) to accelerate the development of (ambitious) trans-national infrastructure.
Geest, Willem van der +1 more
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Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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The so-called "sovereign wealth funds": regulatory issues, financial stability and prudential supervision [PDF]
This paper studies the regulatory issues related to the “Sovereign Wealth Funds†(SWFs), described as “special purpose†government investment vehicles.
Simone Mezzacapo
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Non‐operative management with antibiotics has emerged as an alternative to appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis. This study compared one‐year healthcare costs and utilization outcomes after operative versus non‐operative management of uncomplicated appendicitis using statewide administrative data.
Andrew C. Meltzer +5 more
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Money market mutual funds and other short-term investment pools [PDF]
Mutual funds ; Money ...
Jeremy G. Duffield, Timothy Q. Cook
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.In this nationwide survey of 1967 members of the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery, 66% reported experiencing workplace harassment, and 56% of those affected had considered leaving surgical practice. These findings highlight the need for sustained, society‐wide efforts to prevent harassment and foster respectful and psychologically safe ...
Keisuke Kurimoto +10 more
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The Islamic private equity (IPE) market has grown dramatically over the last few years. There are some similarities between venture capital (VC) and some traditional methods in Islamic financing.
Yousfi, Ouidad, Chatti, Mohamed Ali
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