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Mathematical Social Sciences, 2012 Abstract In an influential article Tornell and Lane (1999) considered an economy, populated by multiple powerful groups, in which property rights in the formal sector are not protected. They argued that then investment in an informal sector may be optimal and set up conditions for “voracity” such that a permanent positive shock in the formal sector
Holger Strulik
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Body Size, Not Personality, Explains Both Male Mating Success and Sexual Cannibalism in a Widow Spider [PDF]
Biology, 2021 Theory suggests that consistent individual variation in behavior relates to fitness, but few studies have empirically examined the role of personalities in mate choice, male-male competition and reproductive success.
Rok Golobinek +2 more
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Voracity, reaction to stings, and survival of domestic hens when feeding on the yellow scorpion (Tityus serrulatus) [PDF]
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2022 Background: Scorpionism is a worldwide problem that has already made thousands of victims, and multi-disciplinary approaches for controlling their populations are to be more successful.
Gabriel Pimenta Murayama +3 more
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An Alkaloid from a Highly Invasive Seaweed Increases the Voracity and Reproductive Output of a Model Fish Species [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2022 The invasive macroalga Caulerpa cylindracea has spread widely in the Mediterranean Sea, becoming a favorite food item for native fish for reasons yet unknown.
Valentina Schiano +15 more
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Improving water quality does not guarantee fish health: Effects of ammonia pollution on the behaviour of wild-caught pre-exposed fish. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 Ammonia is a pollutant frequently found in aquatic ecosystems. In fish, ammonia can cause physical damage, alter its behaviour, and even cause death. Exposure to ammonia also increases fish physiological stress, which can be measured through biomarkers ...
Patricia Soler +5 more
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Voracity, growth, and welfare [PDF]
Economics Letters, 2012 Abstract This paper explores some implications of the comparison between feedback Nash and Stackelberg equilibria for growth and welfare in a ‘voracity’ model. We show that, as compared to the Nash equilibrium, the Stackelberg equilibrium involves a lower growth rate, while it leaves both the leaders and the followers better off, i.e., the ...
Kenji Fujiwara
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Poverty, voracity, and growth [PDF]
Journal of Development Economics, 2012 Abstract This article investigates economic performance when enforceable property rights are missing and basic needs matter for consumption. It suggests a new view of the so-called voracity effect according to which windfall gains in productivity induce behavior that leads to lower economic growth.
Holger Strulik
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Virus-Induced Voracity: Uncovering Hyperphagia Post-Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 [PDF]
Case Reports in NeurologyIntroduction: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is the leading cause of sporadic fatal encephalitis, typically presenting with temporal lobe abnormalities.
Arpan Mitra +5 more
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The cyclicality of government expenditure in developing country: the case of Indonesia
Economic Journal of Emerging Markets, 2014 This paper analyzes the cyclicality and the relationship between government expenditure and output of Indonesia, 1999-2012 using Johansen co-integration test and the error correction model.
Haryo Kuncoro
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