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Social Networks and the Decision to Insure [PDF]

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2012
Using data from a randomized experiment in rural China, we study the influence of social networks on weather insurance adoption and the mechanisms through which they operate. To quantify network effects, the experiment provides intensive information sessions about the product to a random subset of farmers.
Cai, Jing, de Janvry, Alain, Sadoulet, Elisabeth   +2 more
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Unique Performance Considerations for Printable Organic Semiconductor and Perovskite Radiation Detectors: Toward Consensus on Best Practice Evaluation

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A lack of standard approaches for testing and reporting the performance of metal halide perovskites and organic semiconductor radiation detectors has resulted in inconsistent interpretation of performance parameters, impeding progress in the field. This Perspective recommends key metrics and experimental details, which are suggested for reporting in ...
Jessie A. Posar, Matthew Large, Andrea Ciavatti, Laura Basiricò, Beatrice Fraboni, Paul J. Sellin, Attila J. Mozer, Marco Petasecca, Matthew J. Griffith   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Photonic Materials and Integrated Devices for Smart and Digital Healthcare: Bridging the Gap Between Materials and Systems

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This article summarizes significant technological advancements in materials, photonic devices, and bio‐interfaced systems, which demonstrate successful applications for impacting human healthcare via improved therapies, advanced diagnostics, and on‐skin health monitoring.
Seunghyeb Ban, Hoon Yi, Jaejin Park, Yunuo Huang, Ki Jun Yu, Woon‐Hong Yeo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Old, Sick, Alone, and Poor: A Welfare Analysis of Old-Age Social Insurance Programs

, 2015
All individuals face some risk of ending up old, sick, alone, and poor. Is there a role for social insurance for these risks and, if so, what is a good programme? A large literature has analysed the costs and benefits of pay-as-you-go public pensions and
R. Braun, K. Kopecky, T. Koreshkova
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Social Insurance and Social Justice

, 2012
The concept of “justice” dates back to Aristotle, and in 533 ce it was defined in Roman law as “the constant and perpetual wish to render everyone his due” (Isbister 2001, p.3; cited under Introductory Works). The Blackwell Dictionary of Sociology defines justice as “a concept referring to fairness and to the process of people getting what they deserve”
Brooke Hollister, Brian R. Grossman, Judie Svihula, Erica Solway, Leah Rogne, Carroll L. Estes   +5 more
openaire   +1 more source

Photonic Nanomaterials for Wearable Health Solutions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses the fundamentals and applications of photonic nanomaterials in wearable health technologies. It covers light‐matter interactions, synthesis, and functionalization strategies, device assembly, and sensing capabilities. Applications include skin patches and contact lenses for diagnostics and therapy. Future perspectives emphasize AI‐
Taewoong Park, Jung Woo Leem, Young L. Kim, Chi Hwan Lee   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Non-traumatic subdural hematoma in a third-trimester gravid patient: A case report

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2021
Background: Subdural hematoma (SDH) is often due to the rupture of bridging veins following a traumatic brain injury. Non-traumatic SDH is less common and often due to arterial rupture following the rupture of cerebral aneurysms and arteriovenous ...
Francklin Tetinou, Ulrick Sidney Kanmounye, Alain Jibia, Patricia Menanga Ntsama, Gisèle Chewa, Anne Esther Njom Nlend   +5 more
doaj  

Optimal Social Insurance and Health Inequality

German economic review, 2015
This paper integrates into public economics a biologically founded, stochastic process of individual aging. The novel approach enables us to quantitatively characterize the optimal joint design of health and retirement policy behind the veil of ignorance
V. Grossmann, H. Strulik
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Flexible Sensor‐Based Human–Machine Interfaces with AI Integration for Medical Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review explores how flexible sensing technology and artificial intelligence (AI) significantly enhance human–machine interfaces in medical robotics. It highlights key sensing mechanisms, AI‐driven advancements, and applications in prosthetics, exoskeletons, and surgical robotics.
Yuxiao Wang, Zhipeng Jiang, Sun Hwa Kwon, Matthew Ibrahim, Alexander Dang, Lin Dong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cholestatic Jaundice as a Paraneoplastic Manifestation of Prostate Cancer

Case Reports in Urology, 2013
Paraneoplastic syndrome associated with prostate cancer is extremely rare. We report a patient who presented with cholestatic jaundice without biliary duct obstruction, hepatic involvement, or infection. After a few detailed examinations, prostate cancer
Tomomi Kuramoto, Hiroya Senzaki, Hiroyuki Koike, Kenji Yamagiwa, Shinobu Tamura, Tokuzou Fujimoto, Takeshi Inagaki   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source