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Securing Property Rights [PDF]
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Behrer, A. Patrick+3 more
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This study examines how political career incentives drive city leaders to strategically lease land to the service and industrial sectors within their terms of office and trigger political circles in land supply.
Ya Zhao+2 more
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Although its scale and social implications depend on the specific country or local situations, squatting is a global urban and rural phenomenon associated with such humanitarian issues as social justice, poverty and environmental impact, as well as ...
Lawrence W. C. Lai, K. W. Chau
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Empowering the voiceless. Disorders of consciousness, neuroimaging and supported decision-making
Patients suffering from (Prolonged) Disorder of Consciousness are deemed incompetent to give valid informed consent due to the presumed impairment of their cognitive functions and the impossibility to communicate with them. Neuroscientists have, however,
Timo Istace, Timo Istace
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Bodily rights and property rights [PDF]
Whereas previous discussions on ownership of biological material have been much informed by the natural rights tradition, insufficient attention has been paid to the strand in liberal political theory represented by Felix Cohen, Tony Honoré, and others, which treats property relations as socially constructed bundles of rights.
Sven Ove Hansson, Barbro Björkman
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Advances in Antenna Technology for Wireless Handheld Devices
The constant evolution of wireless handheld devices together with the apparition of multiple wireless communication systems fosters the antenna community to design new radiating and measurements systems capable of satisfying the market demands.
Jaume Anguera+5 more
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Property Rights and Finance [PDF]
Which is the tighter constraint on private sector investment: weak property rights or limited access to external finance? From a survey of new firms in post-communist countries, we find that weak property rights discourage firms from reinvesting their profits, even when bank loans are available.
Christopher Woodruff+3 more
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For more than 20 years, euthanasia in Belgium and The Netherlands is allowed for unbearable suffering caused by terminal or non-terminal illnesses, including psychiatric disorders.
M. De Hert, S. Loos, K. Van Assche
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Mentorship program to elevate journal quality and rankings in Indonesia: a case study [PDF]
This article explores the best practices of mentorship programs in all journals at Universitas Airlangga. The university has established a journal mentoring team, as mandated by the rector’s regulation, which is responsible for guiding journals through ...
Ferry Efendi+4 more
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State Capture: Is It a Crime? How the World Perceived It
State capture has emerged as a global threat in several countries. The definitions vary from the act of rent-seeking to corruption. Russia, Ukraine, and some countries in Central Asia are several areas where state capture was first observed. Indonesia is
Lily Evelina Sitorus
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