Why has the crisis been bad for private pensions, but good for the flat tax? The sustainability of 'neoliberal' reforms in the new Member States. CEPS Working Document No. 356, October 2011 [PDF]
In this paper, we examine two questions related to the sustainability of the major, neoliberal, economic and social reforms in the new EU member states, namely the flat income tax and private pension pillars.
Beblavý, Miroslav
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Harnessing Phase Separation for the Development of High‐Performance Hydrogels
ABSTRACT Hydrogels are indispensable for the development of next‐generation bioelectronics, soft robotics, and biomedical devices, where their mechanical properties determine performance and reliability. Among strategies to enhance hydrogel mechanics, phase separation enables controlled heterogeneity resulting in gel networks that are reinforced by ...
Yue Shao +3 more
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پاکستان میں سماجی انصاف کی عصری معنویت:حالاتِ حاضرہ کی روشنی میں تحقیقی وتنقیدی جائزہ
Social justice is a fundamental principle of equitable governance, but it remains a critical challenge in Pakistan. Despite constitutional guarantees and the nation’s rich Islamic heritage advocating fairness and inclusivity, systemic barriers continue ...
Hafiz Usama Munir
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Structural reforms in EMU and the role of monetary policy – a survey of the literature [PDF]
The need for structural reforms in the euro area has often been advocated. These reforms would improve the welfare of euro area citizens and also, as a welcome side-effect, facilitate the conduct of monetary policy.
Nadine Leiner-Killinger +3 more
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Advances and Perspectives in Graphene‐Based Quantum Dots Enabled Neuromorphic Devices
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 +9 more
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Inspired by spider silk, a bio‐inspired polyamide elastomer with a dynamic physical cross‐linking network is developed. Mimicking the rigid β‐sheet crystals and sacrificial hydrogen bonds of silk, the material achieves an exceptional balance of strength and toughness.
Bo Yang +12 more
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Economic Crises in Recent World History: Analysis of Causes and Assessment of Consequences
The study «Economic Crises in History: Analysis and Consequences» provides a comprehensive overview of significant economic crises spanning different periods and regions of world history.
A. B. Meshcheryakova
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A steric‐hindrance molecular engineering strategy uses dimethyl maleate (DMM) to convert poly(1,4‐butanediol) bis(4‐aminobenzoate) (PBDAB) into a precursor with reduced reactivity via Michael addition, thereby retarding the curing process to form a transparent, ultraflexible, and self‐healable secondary‑amine polyurea (PuSA) with a crosslinked network.
Sinan Zheng +10 more
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Stabilisation and Structural Reforms for Sustained Growth
First, an overview of the world economy to provide us with the stark evidence of the deep economic and social crisis which the world still faces despite the process of far reaching economic reforms and adjustments which many countries have undertaken ...
Rashid Amjad
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What makes reforms likely: Political economy determinants of reforms in Latin America [PDF]
The purpose of this paper is to test the main hypotheses of the recent theoretical literature on the political economy of reform for the case of the Latin American countries between 1985 and 1995.
Mauricio Olivera, Eduardo Lora
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