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  1. Human cooperation declined in punctuated steps over time
  2. Industry payments were linked to more brand-name MS prescribing
    Pharmaceutical payments to clinicians correlated with reduced generic prescribing for MS medications, increasing costs for patients and the healthcare system overall.
  3. Output-based wages were linked to higher quality and slower task work
    Study shows output-based pay leads to higher quality and more time per task unit than time-based pay, suggesting compensation structure signals performance standards.
  4. Effect of Supply Chain Finance Solutions on Production Planning Under Yield and Lead Time Uncertainty
    Analysis of supply chain financing methods for manufacturers facing yield and lead time uncertainty, comparing APD, bank loans, reverse factoring, and buyer-backed purchase orders.
  5. Result-based contracts appear more acceptable for dairy methane reduction
    Study integrating farmer preferences into cost-efficient design of agri-environmental contracts for methane mitigation in Polish dairy production.
  6. Danish landowners prefer higher compensation for restrictive agri-environment schemes
    Choice experiment analysis of Danish landowners' preferences for temporary versus permanent agri-environmental schemes, revealing policy design misalignment between implicit discount rates.
  7. Smart tuition system improved school financial administration
    Web-based tuition payment system reduces transaction delays and errors while improving financial transparency in school administration through automated processing and real-time reporting.
  8. Expectiles can minimize basis risk in parametric insurance
    Expectiles characterize basis risk-optimal payment schemes in parametric insurance contracts, minimizing asymmetric loss functions while retaining operational efficiency.
  9. Correlated regime-switching raises guaranteed annuity option prices
    Learn how regime-switching models and correlated risks improve guaranteed annuity option valuation, providing insurers with accurate pricing and enhanced risk management frameworks.
  10. Undocumented patients had more self-pay ED visits after 2018
    Study shows undocumented patients increased self-pay emergency visits after 2018 public charge policy announcement, with differential rates persisting through mid-2019.