Transverse and vertical cracking behavior of railway rails due to geometrical imperfections and bending. [PDF]
Karalar M +3 more
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Abstract Using newly collected discount rate data for six Swiss cities from 1846 to 1893, we find no evidence of increasing integration during a 30‐year period of lightly regulated free banking. We attribute this to two structural issues: banks had incentives to ward off competitors by protecting their local monopolies or forming cartels, and there was
Daniel Kaufmann, Rebecca Stuart
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The Interference Mechanism and Regularity Analysis of Gas Pipelines Affected by High-Speed Rail Based on Field Testing and Numerical Simulation. [PDF]
Zhang Y +5 more
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The big impact of small change: Fresh estimates of English wheat market integration, 1693–1893
Abstract Using existing and new price data sets, we provide the first estimates of market integration across England over the entire 200 years of the industrial revolution. We document a significant, though not huge, integration improvement for markets furthest from London. Full integration was achieved by the 1830s. Our price data sets vary in quality
Liam Brunt, Edmund Cannon
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Assessing building damage during station break-out in urban railway construction: real monitoring data. [PDF]
Alajlan ZS +4 more
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Abstract Financial history is plagued by a visibility trap. Using the Brussels Stock Exchange (1850–1913), we demonstrate that asset illiquidity introduced selection bias, which systematically inflated historical risk premia. Applying a latent return model, we argue that correcting for this illiquidity decreases the equity and corporate bond risk ...
Justin Case +2 more
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From Decision to Delivery: A Qualitative Study of Non-Institutional Birth Pathways in Northern India. [PDF]
Singh M +7 more
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At level crossings (LCs), 24% of all significant railway accidents occur. Safety at LCs is influenced by various factors, including the behavior of road traffic participants (drivers, cyclists, pedestrians), the type of LC protection, and weather conditions.
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Impacts of coal smoke on infant mortality: Evidence from industrializing Japan
Abstract This study investigates the health consequences of coal smoke during Japan's early industrialization. Using fixed‐effects models and a prefecture‐level panel dataset on actual coal consumption and infant mortality from 1899 to 1910, this study finds that higher coal consumption was positively associated with infant mortality.
Tatsuki Inoue
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Entomological Surveillance of <i>Aedes</i> Mosquitoes at the International Entry Points in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, 2025. [PDF]
Ghaffari A +4 more
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