In this paper, we argue that China's P2P lending is influenced by the behavioural factors of platforms. This because severe information asymmetry results in high uncertainty surrounding industry. Specifically, examine three aspects lending: sentiments, herding, and speculation. Using a sample 918 platforms from October 2015-September 2019, document positive news release media (sentiments) encou...

The overall workshop goals were: to define those digital library parameters which especially influence issues of access to, retrieval of, and interaction with information; to identify key problems which must be solved to make digital library service an effective reality; to identify a general structure or framework for integrating research and solutions; and to propose and encourage specific, h...

The article outlines the main doctrinal approaches to understanding role of President Republic Poland in protecting Constitution Polish state. It is stated that despite fact protection legally recognized as one key functions head state, constitutional doctrine lacks a clear vision actual filling this function with relevant powers. emphasized situation due type republican form government and spe...

The library is an important institution throughout society. Library roles change over time, from the custodian of records to addressing information needs society in digital age Internet. Tech companies around world are start investing next version Internet called Metaverse. key elements Metaverse Virtual Reality, Augmented Real-Time, and Immersive experience common cyberspace. not fully existed...

We propose an efficient Verifiable Ring Encryption (VRE) for ad hoc groups. VRE is a kind of verifiable encryption [16,1,4,2,8] in which it can be publicly verified that there exists at least one user, out of a designated group of n users, who can decrypt the encrypted message, while the semantic security of the message and the anonymity of the actual decryptor can be maintained. This concept w...

CHANCESI N TECHNOLOGY and evolving trends in contemporary scholarship are enhancing the role of the research library as the principal custodian of the written and printed artifacts that serve as primary sources for studying the literature and history of western Europe from the Middle Ages to the eighteenth century. In order to respond to an increasing desire of scholars to examine original sour...

CONTEXT A growing number of children reside with methamphetamine-abusing parents in homes where the illicit drug is produced. Yet, the effects of a methamphetamine environment on psychological child outcome are still unknown. PURPOSE To examine whether preschoolers who lived in methamphetamine-producing homes are at increased risk for developing psychological problems. METHODS The participa...

Background For researchers working in gerontology or the demography of ageing, knowledge and access to population-based data, which includes mature age respondents, is critical. The collection metadata (information describing data) supports their search for relevant data.
 Aims This proof-of-concept project seeks develop a database including on Australian sample surveys ageing over period ...

When things go wrong during a medical procedure, patients' expectations are fairly straightforward: They expect an explanation of what happened, an apology if an error was made, and assurance that something will be done to prevent it from happening to another patient. Patients have a right to full disclosure; it is also therapeutic in relieving their anxiety. But if they have been harmed by our...

The problem of incentives has arisen in a number of economic contexts, including most recently as a general issue in the design and analysis of resource allocation mechanisms [c.f. Hurwicz (1973)]. Most simply, the incentive problem concerns the rationale there is (or can be provided) for economic agents to follow prescribed rules of behavior designed to achieve some objective, usually an effic...