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Institutions and Bank Performance: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis*

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2007
AbstractThis article investigates the impact of institutions on bank efficiency and technology, using a stochastic frontier analysis of a data set of 7,959 banks across 136 countries over 10 years. The results confirm the importance of well‐developed institutions for the efficient operation of commercial banks.
Lensink, B.W., Meesters, A.
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N, S Co‐Doped Carbon Quantum Dots‐Riboflavin Composite Photosensitizers for Enhanced Iontophoresis‐Assisted Corneal Cross‐Linking

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study explores the use of N, S co‐doped carbon quantum dots (NS‐CQDs) as carriers for riboflavin, creating NS‐CQDs‐RF composite photosensitizers. These composites improve riboflavin absorption, enhance ROS generation efficiency, and preserve corneal epithelium integrity.
Tinghong Xu, Yong Liu, Wenjing Zhang, Qiuruo Jiang, Yi Jin, Liangzheng Lin, Lumeng Wang, Zhanhao Gu, Mimi Lin, Shihao Chen   +9 more
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Stochastic frontier analysis of regional competitiveness

Quantitative Methods in Economics, 2011
The regional competitiveness is the source of national competitiveness and the efficiency measuring and relative regional efficiency comparison are crucial questions for analysts as well as for economic policy creators. Regional competitiveness becomes a
Andrea Furková, Kvetoslava Surmanová
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Tumor‐Derived Alpha‐1 Antitrypsin Promotes Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Through the Neutrophil Extracellular Traps–CCDC25 Pathway

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Liver metastasis is a leading cause of mortality in colorectal cancer (CRC), where the inflammatory tumor microenvironment, specifically neutrophil infiltration, significantly promotes metastatic colonization. This study reveals a pro‐metastatic role for alpha‐1 antitrypsin (A1AT) in CRC liver metastasis via a dual mechanism involving ...
Qian Fei, Chunning Li, Lei Zhan, Xiaoyan Li, Yan Hui, Yue Jin, Jing Zhang, Lu Yang, Xin Sun, Xiaoxi Li, Qian Dong, Jingdong Zhang   +11 more
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TSPYL5 Promotes Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Metastasis by Antagonizing USP10‐Mediated PTEN Stabilization to Unleash a ZEB1‐Dependent EMT Program

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The hyperactivation of PI3K/AKT signaling in PTEN wild‐type triple‐negative breast cancer represents a clinical paradox. We delineate a novel post‐translational regulatory axis wherein the oncogene TSPYL5 competitively antagonizes the deubiquitinase USP10.
Jiaying Shi, Ming Yi, Shengyu Xie, Zhaokun Wang, Xinyue Zhang, Yangwei Zhang, Rui Tang, Yuan Yang, Yunqiang Liu   +8 more
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Estimation Efficiency Hospitals of Kerman Province Using Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) Method, 2007-2011 [PDF]

پژوهش‌های سلامت‌محور, 2015
Introduction: One of the most fundamental goals of most countries is improving the quality and efficiency level of healthcare systems and efficient use of their resources.
Reza Goudarzi, Elham Haghighat fard, Leila Vali, MohammadReza Baneshi, Payam Haghighat fard, Banafsheh Darvishi   +5 more
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Metal‐Enhanced Charge Transport and its Mechanism in Atomically Precise Ruthenium Single‐Molecule Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An atomically precise platform was developed for investigating single‐molecule charge transport. This innovative platform enables the creation of highly uniform molecular devices using ruthenium‐based molecules. It reveals a significant enhancement in molecular conductance due to the metallic ruthenium center and a unique barrier‐lowering effect during
Jie Guo, Qinghua Gao, Ping Duan, Cong Zhao, Huimin Wen, Xiaoyan He, Lucie Norel, Yuzhe Zhang, Chunwen Wang, Wu Zhou, Xinyue Chang, Ju Wang, Stéphane Rigaut, Mingliang Li, Chuancheng Jia, Xuefeng Guo   +15 more
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Numerical Tools for the Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Frontier Models [PDF]

Journal of Productivity Analysis, 1998
In this paper we describe the use of modern numerical integration methods for making posterior inferences in composed error stochastic frontier models for panel data or individual cross-sections.Two Monte Carlo methods have been used in practical applications.We survey these two methods in some detail and argue that Gibbs sampling methods can greatly ...
Osiewalski, J., Steel, M.F.J.
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Large‐Scale Genomics Reveals Three‐Source Ancestry and Layered Adaptation to High Altitude in Tibetan Chickens

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Whole‐genome analysis of 1,054 chickens reveals three ancestral sources (NWC, SYA, and SHF) with distinct temporal entry patterns into the Tibetan Plateau. Route‐specific selection scans, calibrated against a demographic null, suggest complementary functional enrichments—vascular homeostasis (NWC), calcium signaling and cardiac adaptation (SYA), and ...
Zongyi Zhao, Ruixue Nie, Hailu Fan, Tenzin Ngodroup, Li Zhu, Hongbin Pan, Bo Zhang, Hao Zhang   +7 more
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Advances and Perspectives in Graphene‐Based Quantum Dots Enabled Neuromorphic Devices

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Graphene‐based QDs are zero‐dimensional carbon nanomaterials with pronounced quantum confinement and tunable electronic structures. Herein, we summarize their synthesis strategies and functionalization methods, and highlight their functional roles and operating mechanisms in devices, as well as recent advances in neuromorphic electronics. We anticipate
Yulin Zhen, Wei Zeng, Zherui Zhao, JiYu Zhao, Ziyan Huang, Zhuo Chen, Kui Zhou, Guanglong Ding, Su‐Ting Han, Ye Zhou   +9 more
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