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conditions for extinction exponentially and persistence in the mean are established. The results are illustrated by computer …
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that there is unique positive global solution. We establish the sufficient conditions for disease extinction. The … sufficient condition for disease persistence is also given. The basic reproduction number (R∗) of the deterministic system is …
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on retention focused on individual student- level variables, which only predict persistence. There is an obvious need to …
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persistence risk value using institutional data. (b) The finding that many variables vary in predicting persistence depending on … incorrect to conclude that variables that affect persistence at one academic level do so at all levels. Relevant to the specific … predicted changes in the institutional persistence of students. The probabilities obtained can be interpreted as an empirical …
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The digital transformation is an important driver of long-run productivity growth and, as such, it has the potential to promote a more inclusive and sustainable growth. However, digital capabilities, crucial to develop and govern new digital technologies, are unevenly distributed across European...
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We explore the long run determinants of current differences in the degree of cooperative labor relations at local level. We do this by estimating the causal effect of the medieval communes -that were established in certain cities in Centre-Northern Italy towards the end of the 11th century- and...
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Lack of privacy due to surveillance of personal data, which is becoming ubiquitous around the world, induces persistent conformity to the norms prevalent under the surveillance regime. We document this channel in a unique laboratory-the widespread surveillance of private citizens in East...
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persistence in their HGF shares, and that the strength in persistence does not increase across the HGFs distribution, which does … not support pathdependency as the main mechanism behind the observed persistence. Overall, we call for a more nuanced …
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Can colonialism affect today's urban outcomes? This paper examines the long-run impact of Concessions - foreign-run enclaves established in the late nineteenth century inside Chinese cities by European settlers for residence and investment purposes. They soon became the new economic hubs of...
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Can historical institutions affect today's firm innovation? We analyze a historical experiment in 1902, when the foreign-run Chinese Maritime Customs Service (CMC), known for its efficient and transparent governance, took over some of the notoriously corrupt Chinese Native Custom stations and...
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