The First Passage Time Problem for Mixed-Exponential Jump Processes with Applications in Insurance and Finance by Chuancun Yin, Yuzhen Wen, Zhaojun Zong, Ying Shen

“…As applications, we present explicit expression of the Gerber-Shiu functions for surplus processes with two-sided jumps, present the analytical solutions for popular path-dependent options such as lookback and barrier options in terms of Laplace transforms, and give a closed-form expression on the price of the zero-coupon bond under a structural credit risk model with jumps.…”
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Italy’s Banking System and the Coronavirus Crisis by Jürgen Matthes

“…But in 2022, corporate insolvencies and problems with private customers could become a new test of endurance when state credit guarantees and moratoria gradually expire. …”
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Alberto Fujimori : le populisme de l’efficacité by Diana Burgos-Vigna

“…This non-professional politician was able to come to power and remain in office in particular thanks to the lack of confidence in political parties and trade unions. He was immediately credited with honesty and competence. Throughout his successive terms of office, he developed a political strategy aimed at establishing his legitimacy. …”
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Pricing Vulnerable European Options under Lévy Process with Stochastic Volatility by Chaoqun Ma, Shengjie Yue, Yishuai Ren

“…Finally, numerical simulations are provided to illustrate the effects of stochastic volatility, jump risk, and counterparty credit risk on the vulnerable option price.…”
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The Planetary Wave Activity in Temperatures of the Stratosphere, Mesosphere and in Critical Frequencies of Ionospheric F2 Layer by N. M. Polekh, G. V. Vergasova, E. S. Kazimirovsky, N. P. Perevalova, V. I. Kurkin, M. A. Chernigovskaya

“…A large body of experimental evidence lends credit to the existence of a close relationship between ionospheric parameters and the underlying atmosphere. …”
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The effects of financial distress on financial performance: An empirical analysis of SMEs in Sheema, Buhweju, Rubirizi, and Bushenyi districts by Mpora, Eliab Byamukama, Bwengye, Anny Katabaazi, Atukunda, Emilly, Ngirababo, Rwusira Dan

“…Financial distress, if left unchecked, can lead to bank failures and severely harm the economy, emphasizing the need for close monitoring. This study aimed to determine the relationship between financial distress and SME performance. …”
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The Impacts of Revenue Sharing on The Development of Buhoma Community in Kanungu District. by Kato, Jacob

“…Majority respondents revealed that rotating savings schemes had a close relationship with the revenue institutions yet the bataka groups had a close link with Uganda Cooperative alliance. …”
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Black Turpentine Beetle, Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Albert E. Mayfield, Jiri Hulcr, John L. Foltz

“…In typical forests, infestations do not exhibit the rapid and devastating expansion characteristic of the closely related southern pine beetle, but in stands where stress conditions are frequent or persistent, black turpentine beetle can become a chronic pest and cause significant mortality over an extended period of time. …”
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Black Turpentine Beetle, Dendroctonus terebrans (Olivier) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Albert E. Mayfield, Jiri Hulcr, John L. Foltz

“…In typical forests, infestations do not exhibit the rapid and devastating expansion characteristic of the closely related southern pine beetle, but in stands where stress conditions are frequent or persistent, black turpentine beetle can become a chronic pest and cause significant mortality over an extended period of time. …”
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Le Québec élève-modèle du Canada dans le dossier des émissions de gaz à effet de serre : concours de circonstances ou l’exemple à suivre? by Sebastian Weissenberger

“…In the forthcoming Canadian plan for the implementation of the Kyoto objectives, Quebec should be credited for its lesser emissions and their increase rate and be compelled to follow a less steep emission reduction curve than other provinces with less advantageous GHG budgets.…”
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King Solomon’s Mines on film: modernity in reverse? by Stephen COAN

“…There have been four feature films made under the title King Solomon’s Mines, each of them crediting H. Rider Haggard’s Victorian adventure novel published in 1885 as their source. …”
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Application of the Healthy Eating Index in a multicultural population: introduction of Adaptive Component Scoring by David L. Katz, Lauren Q. Rhee, Dina L. Aronson

“…While robustly validated, the Healthy Eating Index is closely aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and thus may not readily account for all multicultural dietary variations. …”
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Financial Accessibility and Poverty Reduction in Northern Uganda, Lango Sub-Region by Eton, Marus, Picho Epiphany, Odubuker, Mary, Ejang, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…The paper therefore recommends that financial institutions should endeavor to offer financial management training to clients before extending credit to them, especially clients with some noticeable levels of illiteracy. …”
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Manufacturer’s Green Financing and CER Decisions under the Carbon Tax Policy and Capital Constraints by Yunfeng Zhang, Tingting Song, Jingting Ma, Ying Qin

“…The study analyzes three financing modes of the manufacturer by using the Stackelberg game model: external financing (the EF mode), internal financing (the IF mode), and trade credit financing (the TC mode). We found that the IF mode is superior to the EF mode while inferior to the TC mode regarding carbon emission reduction (CER), market demand, and the manufacturer’s profit. …”
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Globalization and Its Implications on the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Uganda: A Case of Selected Districts in Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Gilbert, Uwonda

“…The Data was collected by the use of structured and closed ended questionnaire. The findings revealed that businesses dealing in imported commodities are fast-growing and register tangible growth results compared to those dealing in locally manufactured commodities. …”
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Resisting scientific extractivism: A post-extractivist policy of knowledge production with marginalized communities by Baptiste Godrie

“…What has been captured and assimilated is then largely reinjected into closed circuits operating essentially between academics, from which marginalised communities are largely excluded. …”
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Deep learning for enhanced risk management: a novel approach to analyzing financial reports by Xiangting Shi, Yakang Zhang, Manning Yu, Lihao Zhang

“…According to the hypothesis, the selected HFRP model demonstrates the values of the revenue, net income, and earnings per share (EPS), and are closely similar to the actual values. The model achieves substantial risk mitigation: credit risk lowered from 0.75 to 0.20, liquidity risk from 0.70 to 0.25, market risk from 0.65 to 0.30, while operational risk is at 0.80 to 0.35. …”
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Du mythe de l’efficience des marchés au krach by David Bourghelle, Pauline Hyme

“…Moreover, the collective exit door from markets is closed off during market liquidity runs at the very moment when it is most needed. …”
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Welfare effects and gender dimensions of adoption of climate smart agriculture practices: Evidence from Kenyan small-scale farmers by Boscow Okumu, Maren Radeny, Laura Cramer

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A comprehensive review of remimazolam for sedation by Nazir Noor, Rhorer Legendre, Alexandra Cloutet, Ahish Chitneni, Giustino Varrassi, Alan D. Kaye

“…Its addictive potential closely resembles that of its parent compound, midazolam. …”
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