Abstract This paper presents a first estimation of the tourist test threshold for interchange fees that makes Peruvian small merchants indifferent between accepting cash and debit cards at point sale. We use model (initially proposed by Rochet Tirole), including tax evasion (Aurazo Vasquez’s model) as an extra factor in merchants’ decision card payments. Also, we revisit existing empirical appr...

We assessed whether implementation of a combination of interventions in London tuberculosis clinics raised the levels of HIV test offers, acceptance and coverage. A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial was conducted across 24 clinics. Interventions were training of clinical staff and provision of tailor-made information resources with or without a change in clinic policy from selec...

Prior to commercial operation, large solar systems in utility-size power plants need to pass a performance acceptance test conducted by the EPC contractor or owners. In lieu of the present absence of standards developed for this purpose, NREL has undertaken the development of interim guidelines to provide recommendations for test procedures that can yield results of a high level of accuracy con...

STUDY QUESTION What is the effect of default test offers--opt-in, opt-out, and active choice--on the likelihood of acceptance of an HIV test among patients receiving care in an emergency department? METHODS This was a randomized clinical trial conducted in the emergency department of an urban teaching hospital and regional trauma center. Patients aged 13-64 years were randomized to opt-in, op...

According to relevant standards and specifications at home and abroad, the acceptance tests that must be performed to validate whether the grid-connection/splitting process and grid-connection operation of micro-grid meet the relevant technical requirements have been studied in this paper. Combining the technical requirements of the micro-grid, this paper gives the conditions, measuring instrum...

User acceptance testing is finally getting the attention and tool support it deserves. It is imperative that acceptance tests follow the best practices and embody the critical success factors that have been established over the years for automated unit testing. However, it is often challenging for acceptance tests to be repeatable, readable, and maintainable due to the nature of the tests and t...

Patients' acceptance of an orthodontic appliance may influence compliance and thus contribute to a successful outcome of treatment. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of shape and design of different types of functional appliances on their acceptance by patients. For each of 10 adult volunteer subjects employed in the study eight different functional appliances were fabricated wh...