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Zombie Lending and Depressed Restructuring in Japan [PDF]
In this paper, we propose a bank-based explanation for the decade-long Japanese slowdown following the asset price collapse in the early 1990s. We start with the well-known observation that most large Japanese banks were only able to comply with capital ...
Takeo Hoshi +2 more
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VAE‐Based SPC for Botnet Detection in IoT Systems
Quality and Reliability Engineering International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has created new security risks, particularly botnet infections. This paper proposes an unsupervised monitoring framework that combines a β$\beta$‐variational autoencoder (VAE) with multivariate statistical process control (SPC) for botnet detection in IoT networks.
Jorge Proaño +3 more
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Divenire zombi. Da Haiti a Romero, tra automodelli e traduzioni [PDF]
OculaThe current media landscape presents a rich variety of zombies, differing in appearance and nature. However, prior to the recent “zombie renaissance” (Hubner, Leaning, and Manning 2014), the zombie underwent a “classical” development, from the original ...
Eduardo Grillo
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Zombie Firms and Economic Stagnation in Japan [PDF]
It is often claimed that one contributing factor to Japan's weak economic performance over the past decade is that Japanese banks have continued to provide financial support for highly inefficient, debt-ridden companies, commonly referred to as "zombie ...
Alan G. Ahearne, Naoki Shinada
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Spatial Dynamics of Tourism Sustainability in EU Member States
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study introduces a synthetic indicator of tourism sustainability for the EU, bridging the gap between institutional monitoring and academic research. By applying the PROMETHEE II method to rank the 27 Member States in 2019 and 2023, the research transforms static data into a dynamic roadmap of post‐pandemic recovery. The findings reveal a
M. Rosario González‐Rodríguez +1 more
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Zombie firms and resource allocation: research trends and developments during the spread of COVID-19
Journal of Applied EconomicsWe identify so-called “zombie firms,” which survive with banks’ and governments’ support despite performing poorly without the prospect of recovery, using firms’ financial data.
Kotone Yamada +3 more
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Zombies as Threshold Figures. Liminality and Narrative Investment in Serial Productions [PDF]
OculaThis essay examines zombie representations in contemporary serial narratives through a semiotic perspective. In contrast to traditional models in which deep oppositions such as life/death and nature/culture drive narratives, in serial productions ...
Mirko Degli Esposti, Guglielmo Pescatore
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Formation of Distance‐Based Orientation: Political Identity through Relational Positioning in Israel
Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.Distance‐based orientation describes how pejorative labels may serve as anchor points for political identity. Existing research on political labeling has largely emphasized stigmatization, overlooking how labels may acquire durability and orienting capacity without losing pejorative force. Drawing on publicly circulating discourse, we trace positioning
Tammar Friedman, Asaf Saadon
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Alambique, 2018 Argentinian director Alejandro Brugués’s 2011 Cuban-Spanish film Juan de los muertos and Mexican playwright Pedro Valencia’s 2013 play Con Z de zombie spring from similar roots: both initially place the blame for each country’s zombie apocalypse at the ...
Sara A. Potter
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The Hidden Hallyu Emerged: Exploring the Key Motives of Reading Adapted K‐Webtoons of South Korea
Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aims to investigate why global fans read Korean webtoons (K‐webtoons) and how their motivations vary across different genres. Previous studies have approached the Korean Wave (Hallyu) from a national perspective, emphasizing its influence and primarily discussing K‐pop and K‐drama.
Hoseok Gwak +3 more
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