bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Treatment Effect Accounting for Network Changes
Authors: Comola Margherita , Prina Silvia 
Published: March 2020

AbstractNetworks may rewire in response to interventions. We propose a measure of the treatment effect when an intervention affects the structure of a social network. We develop a treatment-response model that incorporates dynamic peer effects and provide its identification conditions and the associated instrumental-variable strategy. We illustrate our estimation procedure using a panel data set containing information on a financial network before and after a field experiment that randomized access to savings accounts. Results show that neglecting the network change results in underestimation of the impact of the intervention and the role played by informal networks through which the intervention diffuses.
Are Consumers' Spending Decisions in Line with A Euler Equation?
Authors: Dräger Lena , Nghiem Giang 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Evaluating a new survey of German consumers, we test whether individual consumption spending decisions are formed according to a Euler equation model. We find that consumers are more likely to increase current spending if they plan to increase spending in the future and if they expect higher inflation. In the subsample of financially literate households, we find an additional negative effect of nominal interest rate expectations. The effects of macroeconomic expectations become stronger if consumers observed news on monetary policy or financial markets. These news effects are particularly pronounced for consumers who save and those with low inflation forecast accuracy.
Inferring Tax Compliance from Pass-Through: Evidence from Airbnb Tax Enforcement Agreements
Authors: Bibler Andrew J. , Teltser Keith F. , Tremblay Mark J. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Tax enforcement is especially costly when market participants are difficult to observe. The benefits of enforcement depend crucially on pre-enforcement compliance. We de rive an upper bound on pre-enforcement compliance from the pass-through of newly enforced taxes. Using data on Airbnb listings and the platform's voluntary collection agreements, we find that taxes are paid on, at most, 24% of Airbnb transactions prior to enforcement. We also find that demand for Airbnb listings is inelastic, driving three key insights: the tax burden falls disproportionately on renters, the excess burden is small, and tax enforcement is relatively ineffective at reducing local Airbnb activity.
Energy Efficiency and Electricity Reliability
Authors: Carranza Eliana , Meeks Robyn 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Overloaded electrical systems are a major source of unreliable power. Using a randomized saturation design, we estimate the impact of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) on electricity reliability and household electricity consumption in the Kyrgyz Republic. Greater saturation of CFLs within a transformer leads to fewer outages, a technological externality benefiting all households, regardless of individual adoption. Spillovers in CFL adoption further reduce electricity consumption, contributing to increased reliability within a transformer. CFLs' impacts on household electricity consumption vary according to the effects on reliability. Receiving CFLs significantly reduces electricity consumption, but increased reliability permits greater consumption of electricity services.
Minimum Wage and Real Wage Inequality: Evidence from Pass-Through to Retail Prices
Authors: Leung Justin H. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
This paper considers the impact of the minimum wage on both labor and product markets using detailed store-level scanner data. I provide empirical evidence that a 10% increase in the minimum wage raises grocery store prices by 0.6% to 0.8% and suggest that the minimum wage not only raises labor costs but also affects product demand, especially in poorer regions. This points to novel channels of heterogeneity in pass-through that have distributional consequences, with key implications for real wage inequality. I also find that price rigidity within retail chains ameliorates these effects, reducing the pass-through elasticity for retail prices by about 60%.
Torn Apart? The Impact of Manufacturing Employment Decline on Black and White Americans
Authors: Gould Eric D. 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
This paper examines the impact of manufacturing employment decline on the socioeconomic outcomes within and between black and white americans since 1960. The analysis shows that manufacturing decline had a negative impact on blacks in terms of their wages, employment, marriage rates, house values, poverty rates, death rates, single parenthood, teen motherhood, child poverty, and child mortality. In addition, the decline in manufacturing increased inequality within the black community for wages and other outcomes. Similar patterns are found for whites, but to a lesser degree—leading to larger gaps between whites and blacks in wages, marriage patterns, poverty, single-parenthood, and death rates.
Morphological characterisation and molecular phylogeny of several species of Criconematina (Nematoda: Tylenchida) associated with turfgrass in Korea, as inferred from ribosomal and mitochondrial DNA
Authors: Mwamula Abraham Okki , Kabir Md. Faisal , Lee Gayeong , Choi In Ho , Kim Young Ho , Bae Eun-Ji , Lee Dong Woon 
Published: March 2020

Summary
Six species belonging to the Criconematina, including a morphologically cryptic population within the Mesocriconema curvatum-group, are characterised based on integrative taxonomy based on morphological and molecular phylogenetic inferences from analyses of the 28S-rRNA, ITS-rRNA and COI gene sequences. Mesocriconema sp. 1 is morphologically similar to M. nebraskense and M. curvatum, differing from M. curvatum by the occasional presence of 1-2 anastomoses and a relatively higher R value, and from M. nebraskense by only a narrowed first lip annulus. However, based on COI gene sequence analysis, significant differences among the three species are evident. The sequence information in the COI gene among Mesocriconema spp. continues to reveal the existence of cryptic species within well-established species designations, and the concept of Molecular Operational Taxonomic Units might be helpful in grouping the different lineages according to sequence identities. Mesocriconema nebraskense is detailed herein for the first time outside the USA. DNA sequences of Hemicycliophora labiata were similar to those in GenBank while the existence in Korea of M. curvatum, Hemicriconemoides brachyurus and Paratylenchus nanus is molecularly confirmed.
Urbūn (Earnest Money): Legal Framework in Islamic and Positive Law and Comparison with the Call Option Contract
Authors: Fares Laita Ibtihal , Marghich Abdellah , Habachi Mohamed 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
Financial derivatives such as futures, options and swaps play an important role in the development of financial markets because they can be employed in many ways, notably for hedging, arbitrage and speculation. However, for a variety of reasons, such conventional instruments are considered unlawful under Islamic law and are impermissible in Islamic financial markets. The search for a Sharīʿah-compliant alternative has become a major concern to Islamic financial and legal engineering. Indeed, in this article, we will study the ʿurbūn (earnest money) contract according to Islamic law and positive law in several Muslim countries. Thereafter, we will examine the possibility of substituting the conventional call option contract (Call) by the ʿurbūn contract for hedging market risk, by providing a technical and legal comparison between the two contracts.
Gulf Declaration of Human Rights (GDHR) Protection against Slavery: A Double-edged Sword
Authors: el-Mumin Mustafa 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
The Gulf Declaration of Human Rights (GDHR) is a regional human rights document that has largely evaded wide academic discourse. The substantive debate is primarily between Khalifa Alfadhel and the author: Alfadhel praises the GDHR for its attempt at reconciling Islamic values with international human rights law, whilst the author argues the GDHR is an intrinsically flawed and vapid document that does not cement human rights in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). This article seeks to strengthen the author’s argument, focusing on the GDHR’s protection against slavery through a case study of the GCC’s kafala system. Comparative analysis between the GDHR, domestic GCC legislation, Sharīʿah and international human rights standards will plainly show how the GDHR fails in its intended objectives. Ultimately, the article will provide opportunity for further discourse surrounding the GDHR and what steps could be necessary to elevate the document to one of substance.
The Carrier’s Liability for Delay under UAE Maritime Law: A Comparative Study
Authors: Naboush Eman 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
The carriage of goods by sea plays a vital role in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) economy as its several seaports are strategically located at the crossroads of the Middle East/southwest Asian region. Therefore, knowledge of the legal rules governing the carriage of goods by sea, as they are applied in the UAE, is important. This study focuses particularly on those rules relating to the carrier’s liability for delay in the delivery of goods by sea to their port of destination. Since in most cases of delay no physical loss of goods incurs, economic loss is a prominent aspect of delay cases. This study analyses the provisions of delay in the UAE and compares those with the pertinent international conventions on the carriage of goods by sea. The aim is to examine the extent to which provisions of UAE commercial maritime laws align with the international conventions regarding delay of cargo delivery.
Grand Coalition Government: The Case of Lebanon
Authors: Badran Simon 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
To maintain political stability and to preserve the plurality and the diversity that characterise its societies, consociational democracies require, more than other states, a grand coalition government. In this type of democracy, the grand coalition is not a model that is used in exceptional cases, as in majoritarian democracies. It is a deliberate and permanent political choice. In Lebanon, following the modifications implemented by the 1989 Ṭā’if Accord, the Constitution instituted a collegial power-sharing within the executive that implies the establishment of a grand coalition which enables the political participation of the main Lebanese religious confessions in the government. On the other hand, the formation of the Lebanese Council of ministers since the spring of 2005 has become increasingly difficult and coalitions are often less stable than in the past. These laborious negotiations for unstable governmental coalitions are especially problematic in what may be called the perversion of the constitutional procedure by leaders of the parliamentary blocs.
Shitsukan — the Multisensory Perception of Quality
Authors: Spence Charles 
Published: March 2020

Abstract
We often estimate, or perceive, the quality of materials, surfaces, and objects, what the Japanese refer to as ‘shitsukan’, by means of several of our senses. The majority of the literature on shitsukan perception has, though, tended to focus on the unimodal visual evaluation of stimulus properties. In part, this presumably reflects the widespread hegemony of the visual in the modern era and, in part, is a result of the growing interest, not to mention the impressive advances, in digital rendering amongst the computer graphics community. Nevertheless, regardless of such an oculocentric bias in so much of the empirical literature, it is important to note that several other senses often do contribute to the impression of the material quality of surfaces, materials, and objects as experienced in the real world, rather than just in virtual reality. Understanding the multisensory contributions to the perception of material quality, especially when combined with computational and neural data, is likely to have implications for a number of fields of basic research as well as being applicable to emerging domains such as, for example, multisensory augmented retail, not to mention multisensory packaging design.
Seasonal Forecasts of the Twentieth Century
Authors: Weisheimer Antje , Befort Daniel J. , MacLeod Dave , Palmer Tim , O’Reilly Chris , Strømmen Kristian 
Published: March 2020

AbstractForecasts of seasonal climate anomalies using physically based global circulation models are routinely made at operational meteorological centers around the world. A crucial component of any seasonal forecast system is the set of retrospective forecasts, or hindcasts, from past years that are used to estimate skill and to calibrate the forecasts. Hindcasts are usually produced over a period of around 20–30 years. However, recent studies have demonstrated that seasonal forecast skill can undergo pronounced multidecadal variations. These results imply that relatively short hindcasts are not adequate for reliably testing seasonal forecasts and that small hindcast sample sizes can potentially lead to skill estimates that are not robust. Here we present new and unprecedented 110-year-long coupled hindcasts of the next season over the period 1901–2010. Their performance for the recent period is in good agreement with those of operational forecast models. While skill for ENSO is very high during recent decades, it is markedly reduced during the 1930s–1950s. Skill at the beginning of the twentieth century is, however, as high as for recent high-skill periods. Consistent with findings in atmosphere-only hindcasts, a midcentury drop in forecast skill is found for a range of atmospheric fields, including large-scale indices such as the NAO and the PNA patterns. As with ENSO, skill scores for these indices recover in the early twentieth century, suggesting that the midcentury drop in skill is not due to a lack of good observational data. A public dissemination platform for our hindcast data is available, and we invite the scientific community to explore them.
‘I never realised everybody felt as happy as I do when I am around autistic people’: A thematic analysis of autistic adults’ relationships with autistic and neurotypical friends and family
Authors: Crompton Catherine J , Hallett Sonny , Ropar Danielle , Flynn Emma , Fletcher-Watson Sue 
Published: March 2020

Many autistic people are motivated to have friends, relationships and close family bonds, despite the clinical characterisation of autism as a condition negatively affecting social interaction. Many first-hand accounts of autistic people describe feelings of comfort and ease specifically with other autistic people. This qualitative research explored and contrasted autistic experiences of spending social time with neurotypical and autistic friends and family. In total, 12 autistic adults (10 females, aged 21–51) completed semi-structured interviews focused on time spent with friends and family; positive and negative aspects of time spent with neurotypical and autistic friends and family; and feelings during and after spending time together. Three themes were identified: cross-neurotype understanding, minority status and belonging. Investigation of these themes reveals the benefits of autistic people creating and maintaining social relationships with other autistic people, in a more systematic way than previous individual reports. They highlight the need for autistic-led social opportunities and indicate benefits of informal peer support for autistic adults. Lay abstract Although autistic people may struggle to interact with others, many autistic people have said they find interacting with other autistic people more comfortable. To find out whether this was a common experience, we did hour-long interviews with 12 autistic adults. We asked them questions about how it feels when spending time with their friends and family, and whether it felt different depending on whether the friends and family were autistic or neurotypical. We analysed the interviews and found three common themes in what our participants said. First, they found spending with other autistic people easier and more comfortable than spending time with neurotypical people, and felt they were better understood by other autistic people. Second, autistic people often felt they were in a social minority, and in order to spend time with neurotypical friends and family, they had to conform with what the neurotypical people wanted and were used to. Third, autistic people felt like they belonged with other autistic people and that they could be themselves around them. These findings show that having time with autistic friends and family can be very beneficial for autistic people and played an important role in a happy social life.
Mean and variability of annual haemoglobin A1c are associated with high-risk peripheral artery disease
Authors: Lee I-Te 
Published: March 2020

Background: Glucose variability is predictive of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. However, the association between peripheral artery disease and glucose variability has not been thoroughly investigated. Therefore, the standard deviation of annual haemoglobin A1c was assessed in patients with type 2 diabetes for evaluating the different risks of peripheral artery disease. Methods: A total of 4144 patients underwent an evaluation for the ankle-brachial index and the percentage of mean arterial pressure at the ankle. The first haemoglobin A1c record was retrospectively collected from each year until the ankle-brachial index measurement. Results: The standard deviation of annual haemoglobin A1c was higher in patients with ankle-brachial index ⩽0.90 than in those with ankle-brachial index >0.90 (1.1 ± 0.9% vs 1.0 ± 0.8%, p = 0.009) and was higher in patients with percentage of mean arterial pressure ⩾45% than in those with percentage of mean arterial pressure <45% (1.1 ± 0.8% vs 1.0 ± 0.8%, p = 0.007). A high standard deviation and mean of annual haemoglobin A1c are associated with high-risk peripheral artery disease, which is defined as a combination of ankle-brachial index ⩽0.90, percentage of mean arterial pressure ⩾45% or both (odds ratio = 1.306; 95% confidence interval = 1.057–1.615; p = 0.014). Conclusion: Fluctuation in the haemoglobin A1c value indicates higher risk for peripheral artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and poor glucose control.
Spectral specific standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography default mode connectivity network and plasticity alterations in left vertebral artery stent patients
Authors: Lv Yan , He Xiangying , Zhao Eryi , Deng Yidong , Huang Yingliu , Chen AC , Huang Shixiong , Qin Qi , Liu Tao , Wen Guoqiang 
Published: March 2020

Objective: Vertebral stenting is a valid treatment for posterior stroke. However, the outcome and prognostic factors in the Asian population of vertebral stent are not clear. This study was performed to investigate the quick effect and plasticity alterations of left vertebral artery stenting treatment and to explore the underlying electroencephalogram biomarkers for the prognosis. Method: Electroencephalogram default mode network activity, serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor, and basic neuropsychology estimations were obtained from nine male left vertebral artery stenosis patients who underwent left vertebral artery stenting 24 h before and after left vertebral artery stenting therapy. Result: The beta-1 (13–24 Hz) electroencephalogram field power of the pre–left vertebral artery stenting group was significantly higher compared to that of the post–left vertebral artery stenting and control group ( p < 0.05). The significant different standardized low-resolution brain electromagnetic tomography brain areas of beta-1 band Brodmann areas are 17R, 17L, 18R, 18L, 22R, 22L, 37R, and 37L. The nonliner lag ratio–based functional connectivity analysis showed global increase of connectivity in beta-1 standardized low resolution brain electromagnetic tomography network. Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor did not show statistically significant changes during groups. Conclusion: Electroencephalogram default mode network provided a functional aspect of left vertebral artery stenting patients, and the beta-1 band power and distribution alterations could be candidate measurements for the plasticity alterations and prognosis evaluation.
Endoscopic resection techniques for squamous premalignant lesions and early carcinoma of the esophagus: ER-Cap, MBM, and ESD, how do we choose? A multicenter experience
Authors: Yu Xinying , Chen Jian , Yuan Zhiqiang , Liu Hui , Liu Fugang , Liu Yong , Xue Liyan , He Shun , Zhang Yueming , Dou Lizhou , Liu Xiao , Zhao Deli , Li Jun , Wang Shaofeng , Zhang Ping , Lu Ning , Wang Guiqi 
Published: March 2020

Background: Endoscopic resection cap technique (ER-Cap), multiband mucosectomy (MBM), and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) have been widely applied in the treatment of esophageal squamous neoplasia and cancer. However, little is known with regards to the comparison of these methods. This study aimed to compare the feasibility, safety, effectiveness, and costs of these three techniques. Methods: A retrospective analysis of patients with squamous premalignant or early malignant lesions of the esophagus undergoing ER-Cap, MBM, or ESD from January 2009 to December 2015 in one of the centers in China was performed. The procedural data and follow-up data for all patients were recorded. Results: A total of 672 patients with 733 lesions were included; 148 lesions (133 patients) were treated with ER-Cap, 427 lesions (388 patients) with MBM, and 158 lesions (151 patients) with ESD. The mean age was 61.59 years and the male-to-female ratio was 2.78:1. The operation time was significantly shorter for ER-Cap (29.26 ± 16.73 mins, p < 0.001) group, and the hospitalization costs were significantly lower in the MBM group (20,942.03 ± 8435.56￥, p = 0.003). The resection sample size of ESD was significantly larger (4.40 ± 1.20 cm, p < 0.001) and the en bloc resection rate of ESD was significantly higher ( p < 0.001) than that of the other two groups. The frequencies of perforation, bleeding, and cicatricial stenosis were significantly lower in the MBM group ( p < 0.001, p = 0.011, p = 0.009). Three local recurrences were observed in the ER-Cap group, while no recurrence was observed in MBM and ESD groups. There were three and two metastatic patients observed in the MBM and ESD groups, respectively. Conclusions: ER-Cap, MBM, and ESD are all minimally invasive, safe, and effective methods for treating early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. MBM could be considered as a good alternative when performed by a less-experienced endoscopist in high-incidence areas with limited resources.