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SSRN’s mission is to rapidly share early-stage research and empower global scholarship to help shape a better future. Submit your work at https://t.co/i1a0Vzu9tR.
Joined March 2009
Resistance to the idea of #airborne spread of a respiratory infection is not new. This timely #preprint provides a historical analysis of transmission research in other diseases: . 📑 @jljcolorado, @linseymarr, @trishgreenhalgh, @zeynep, et al.
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The Rule of Algorithm & the Rule of Law: Can #AI adjudicative tools in principle better enable us to achieve the #ruleoflaw by replacing judges?. Find Out More: @JTasioulas @EthicsInAI @BalliolOxford #LawTwitter #artificialintelligence
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#WeekendRead: This book chapter provides a timeline of major developments of #privacy law and data security, including cases, enactments of laws, major regulatory developments, and other significant events. 📖 @DanielSolove & @paulmschwartz
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Taming the Curse of Dimensionality: This article discusses how #deeplearning offers a promising solution to the curse of dimensionality in quantitative economics. Read: Subscribe: #EconTwitter #AICommunity
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Conspiracy theory? Here is a recent paper by @CassSunstein that examines misconceptions about the uses of behavioral science in government:. @Harvard_Law
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Ideology & Rifles: What is the connection between land dispossessions of peasants & the origin of the civil conflict in #Colombia?. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @marialopezuribe @fabiosanchez_to @EconomiaUAndes #TwitterHistorians
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🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 . @SSRN now has a Research Hub focused on all things #crypto!. Stay informed on the latest interdisciplinary scholarship from academics, researchers and practitioners in nearly every discipline:. 🔗 #CryptoTwitter #CryptoNews
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#Stablecoins are #cryptocurrencies designed to trade at par with a reference asset, typically the #USD. @ccatalini @DiemAssociation & @alonsodegortari @Princeton surface the dimensions that underpin the economic design of stablecoins: . #EconoTw #Crypto
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Who pays for rising health care prices? This analysis explores the #economic impact of rising #healthcare prices in the US, particularly those driven by horizontal hospital mergers. Read: Subscribe: #EconTwitter #MedTwitter
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Bad #Science: Flawed research can be harmful within & outside academia. What role can media play in contributing to the integrity of the #research process?. Read More: Subscribe: @EleAla @warwickuni @CESifoNetwork #AcademicTwitter
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@AnnMLipton 2/2 We have now had lengthy discussions with the legal department and will be amending the approach going forward. Your paper has been reposted, all counts are updated, and I apologize for the confusion.
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A top downloaded paper on SSRN last week argues that private content platforms such as Facebook and Twitter should be viewed as systems of governance: by @Klonick @StJohnsLaw and @YaleISP. #Section230 #FirstAmendment
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Announcing the Race & Social Inequity research page and eJournal. A view into early-stage research from fields of study such as anthropology, criminal justice, law, philosophy, and political science. #SSRN #AcademicChatter
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Law professors teach classical cases that take place in the shadow of #slavery without any mention of the context. This paper discusses how to teach slavery in #commerciallaw. Read: Subscribe: @carlissc @SMULawSchool #LawTwitter
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Do we understand market power? This paper argues there is substantial ambiguity surrounding the definition, proof, and prevention of market power. Read more: @CompetitionProf #monopoly
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#WeekendRead: This survey discusses the #Russian economic history of the 19th & 20th centuries and documents their long-term economic and political consequences:. 🌏 @ezhuravskaya @PSEinfo, @sguriev @sciencespo & A. Markevich. #Twitterstorians #EconoTw
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Political Incentives & Corruption: What are the effects of links between #politicians on #corruption under prevailing clientelism?. Read: Subscribe: @LeopoldoTweets @arturoharker @EconomiaUAndes #AcademicTwitter #polisciresearch
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This top downloaded, comprehensive 700+ page #casebook covers all the fundamentals of the US #patent system: . 📖 By @design_law @UofOklahomaLaw, @SarahRajec @wmlaw & @apublicgood @MiamiLawSchool. #LawTwitter #OpenAccess
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This forthcoming paper by @IgnacioCofone @LawMcGill discusses immunity passports, contact tracing surveillance, and demonstrates how these apps can magnify the problems and limits of consent and anonymization: #VaccinePassports #PublicHealth #NPHW.
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The #Cryptocurrency Hub is now Powered by STC University, @studentcoinorg creates a global, online university breaking traditional boundaries with a blend of modern tools & #innovative learning, connecting education to the real-world job landscape.
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Cannabis has ceased to appear in Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on narcotic drugs. This report covers the history, science and politics of international #cannabis scheduling from 2015-2021:. 📄 @teluobir, @Michael_Krawitz, @FARIdG3H
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.Ph.D. Summer #Internship Opportunities at the Atlanta Fed. Accepting applications here: Full details here: #AcademicTwitter #HigherEducation #EconTwitter
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A timely working paper by @daniellecitron and @ma_franks highlights the history of #Section230 and the misconceptions that surround it in the public discourse: #LawTwitter.
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#Technosocialism: Technological advances with computing power & the prospect of #AI have renewed interest on the economic feasibility of #socialism. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @PeterBoettke @MasonEconomics #EconTwitter
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This paper argues that the War on Drugs in the US is not over, but has merely been retooled, recalibrated, and reframed into public health-promoting rhetoric. Read more: @jenndoliva @el_sabawi
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Introducing the Climate Action Hub, presenting early stage interdisciplinary research on #climatechange and its impact on society across agriculture, energy, #economics, health, transportation & others: #ClimateAction #TogetherForOurPlanet #ClimateCrisis
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#AI as Agency Without Intelligence: #ChatGPT can successfully process texts like a human, while lacking any intelligence, understanding or cognitive ability. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @Floridi @cdigitalethics #AICommunity
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This recent article provides a systematic analysis and critical review of the significant problems and debates in the epistemology of #DataScience: . 📄 J. Desai @PhilFacOx, @ds_wats0n @stats_UCL, Wang, @RosariaTaddeo & @Floridi @oiioxford
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The level of #democracy enjoyed by global citizens in 2021 is down to 1989 levels, 30 years of advances eradicated. Is #autocratization changing nature?. Read More: @AlizadaNazifa @Yuko_Sato88 @hugotaii @StaffanILindber @BoeseVanessa @vdeminstitute
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This paper studies how introducing a central bank digital currency can affect the banking system, showing that #CBDC can replace a significant fraction of bank deposits, especially when it pays interests:. 🏦 @toniwhited, @YufengWu14, @kairong_xiao.
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In recognition of #WorldPhilosophyDay, here is a recent working paper by @michaelpforan discussing equal dignity and the common good:. @UofGLaw @HarvardJLPP
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This recent working paper discusses how therapy with men relates to their therapist's views on #masculinity, #patrairchy and #politics:. @MalePsychology @CentreMalePsych
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“Ethics washing” by tech companies is on the rise, prompting criticism and scrutiny from scholars and the tech community. This recent working paper by @Elibietti @Harvard_Law discusses tech ethics from within moral philosophy: . 🤖 #AIEthics #AI.
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#WeekendRead: This working paper focuses on algorithmic accountability, calling for a vibrant role for tech workers and for the public in determining how firms and government institutions work together: . 🤖 @HBWHBWHBW @tamulawschool, @yaleisp. #AIEthics
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The lack of #genderequality is a major issue in all parts of the world, but the #gendergap varies significantly across countries. How are #gendernorms perceived?. Read More: Subscribe: @AlessandraVoena @YanagizawaD @BeckerFriedman
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A recent, top downloaded law review in @VandLRev by @DeborahNArcher @NYULaw highlights how the US interstate highway system historically contributed to racial inequity: #twitterstorians #infrastructure #LawTwitter.
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Advances in #artificialintelligence, combined with a proliferation in use, have led to a emphasis on strengthening the global #governance of #AI. Read: Subscribe: @HuwJRoberts1 @EmmieHine @RosariaTaddeo @Floridi @cdigitalethics
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Online reviews significantly impact #consumers' decision-making process & firms' #economic outcomes, but how do we detect #fakereviews?. Read: Subscribe: @sherryhe0919 @econominable @GijsOvergoor @aliitosyali @dade_us @USCMarshall
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#WeekendRead: This @ecgiorg working paper analyzes the constraints and determinants of #CEOPay, and finds that 67% of directors would sacrifice #shareholder value to avoid controversy; by @aedmans & @GoslingTj @LBS, @DirkJenter @LSEnews. 🔗 #EconoTw #CSR
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Accountability in #ArtificialIntelligence: Accountability is a cornerstone of the governance of #AI, but how does it work?. Find Out More: Subscribe: @Floridi @RosariaTaddeo @novelli_claudio @oiioxford @cdigitalethics #LawTwitter
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An open letter via @LSELaw, signed by more than 120 academics, lawyers, & IP experts globally calls on governments to support #TRIPSwaiver to enable an equitable #COVID19 pandemic response: . 📍 Via @gmdutfield @DrLukeMcDonagh, @SivaThambisetty et al.
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Generative art #NFT projects have become popular & lucrative. This article discusses the #copyright issues arising from generative & #AI authored artworks under copyright law. Read More: Subscribe: @studentcoinorg #LawTwitter
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We are excited to announce a new eJournal from International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) which covers cross-border #taxation from a global perspective. Subscribe for Free: @IBFD_on_Tax #TaxTwitter #LawTwitter
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Using real world decisions to share content on #socialmedia, this paper shows that exposing users to #factchecking information significantly decreases their sharing of alternative facts; by @sguriev @ceprdc, @ezhuravskaya @PSEinfo & E. Henry @sciencespo: .
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This recent paper introduces Prometheus, a proactive decision-making framework for managing environmental and health risks associated with air pollution and #climatechange: . @skstavroglou @BAyyub
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Why did #SCOTUS show favoritism for the Free Exercise Clause, at the expense of every other constitutional right, in the specific and unique context of COVID-related emergency orders? This forthcoming @nyujll article explains: . @steve_vladeck @UTexasLaw.
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The original promise of #Nakamoto to provide the world with a better global means of payment has not materialized. Instead, the focus has increasingly shifted to #Bitcoin as an investment asset promising high #capitalgains. Read More: #CryptoTwitter
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A Lockdown a Day Keeps the Doctor Away: How effective were non-pharmaceutical interventions during the #COVID19 #pandemic?. Find the Answer: Subscribe for Free: @sandkampa @CESifoNetwork @kielinstitute @psl_univ #MedTwitter
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This study analyzes if interactions between individuals with different skills, expertise & perspectives influenced #innovation in U.S. counties from 1850 to 1940. Read: Subscribe: @_MaxPosch_ @JF_Schulz @JoHenrich @MasonEconomics
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"Nonetheless, since the value of the tokens depends on a single period of demand, the ability to raise funds is more limited than in traditional equity finance. " Insights from @ccatalini and @joshgans on their top paper!
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#WeekendRead: This forthcoming, top downloaded paper by @ericgoldman @SantaClaraLaw addresses an under explored topic of “platform” law: if a user’s online #content or actions violate the rules, what should happen next? Read on: #Section230 #LawTwitter
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This recent article provides a comparative analysis of the EU's and the US' #AI strategies & identifies areas of improvement to achieve ethical outcomes: by @Floridi, @HuwJRoberts1, @JoshCowls, @EmmieHine, et al. @oiioxford & @oxfordethicslab. #AIEthics.
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#WeekendRead: This research brief provides a detailed overview of #bitcoin, #blockchain & #cryptocurrencies, highlighting opportunities and risks for investment professionals: via @CFAinstitute by @Matt_Hougan & @dlawant @BitwiseInvest. #fintech #EconoTw
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A timely paper by @alexis_hoag @ColumbiaLaw highlights the under-representation of Black people on juries and the remedies that can be taken to end this specific legacy of racial discrimination: #BHM #twitterstorian.
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Employment Effects of a #Pandemic Wage Subsidy: What were the effects of this program in #Canada on job losses & business closures?. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @michaelgsmart @StatCan_eng @econuoft @CESifoNetwork #EconTwitter
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Learnings From 1,000 Rejections at @ReviewofFinance: This article aims to use these rejections constructively by distilling common reasons for rejection to guide future #research. Read More: @aedmans @LBS #AcademicTwitter #FinanceTwitter
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A forthcoming paper by @ruqaiijah @SLULAW and @profmohapatra @IUMcKinney highlights how racial and ethnic minorities have been disproportionately impacted by #COVID19: #RacialEquity #SystemicRacism.
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Intimate Privacy in a Post #Roe World: Individuals, companies, & governments have access to details of our intimate lives, what can lawmakers do to protect intimate #privacy?. Read: Subscribe: @UVALaw @daniellecitron #LawTwitter
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"SSRN is Page Six for Dorks" @SoCalTaxProf blogs about the time that @Gladwell called us the best website on the internet! 😊😊😊. #RevisionistHistory.#ResearchHighlight.
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Regulating Algorithmic Management at Work in the European Union: Data Protection, Non-Discrimination and Collective Rights is discussed in this working paper by @_aloisi @ielawschool: #preprint
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Common Good #Constitutionalism and Constitutional Change. This paper offers a classical natural #law framework for addressing key questions concerning #constitutional change. Author: @Caseyco231. Read the full paper:
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The international network of submarine cables is crucial in facilitating global #telecommunications connectivity, but challenges #digital sovereignty. Read: Subscribe: @abra_ganz @EmmieHine @novelli_claudio @HuwJRoberts1 @Floridi
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This @FordhamLRev article challenges the assumption that requests for reasonable accommodations must be supported by medical proof of #disability:. 📄 @KatAMacfarlane @SouthernULaw.
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Open Source Intelligence & #AI: This article analyses research on the use of AI-powered #OSINT as it relates to the GELSI framework. Read More: Subscribe: @RosariaTaddeo @Floridi @oiioxford @cdigitalethics #LawTwitter
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This 2019 book chapter by @samuelsingerlaw @uOttawa highlights the need for lawyers to have a general understanding of how to serve #trans people so as to meet their legal and professional obligations: #TDV #LawTwitter
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#Ethics of Digital Well-Being: What is the impact of digital technologies on what it means to live a life that is good for a human being?. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @Floridi @RosariaTaddeo @chrisdburr @cdigitalethics #AIEthics
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Read @jenndoliva's original scholarship cited in the @WIRED article below as a "major recent paper," titled "Dosing Discrimination" on SSRN!. 👉🏾
“I was asking people in these online groups, ‘Have any of you been denied opioids due to sexual abuse history?’ And women were coming forward.”
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We are pleased to announce a new eJournal from the Centre for Digital Ethics covering #digitalinnovation & transformation, & their impact on individuals, societies, cultures, & environments. Subscribe for Free: @cdigitalethics #AcademicTwitter #LawTwitter
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Research from @DataProgress, @Justice_Collab and @HiJAction highlights how the #COVID19 pandemic has compounded the overdose crisis in the U.S., as well as science-driven measures for overdose prevention; by @LeoBeletsky and @Lb_Sterling:
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Attempts to derail the EU's #Sustainable #CorporateGovernance initiative, time to reject #Shareholder vs #Stakeholder dichotomy & bring company law in from the cold. Find out more: Subscribe for Free: @BeateSjafjell @jukkamahonen
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This recent working paper looks at understanding group behavior in virtual reality through a large-scale, longitudinal study in the #Metaverse: . @eugyhan @StanfordVR
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This @IowaLawReview article highlights how the US government's spending and regulatory activities routinely reinforce housing #segregation: . 🏘️ @heather_sol_a @UBSchoolofLaw. #MLK.
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#WeekendRead: In "Ten Truths About #TaxHavens: Inclusion and the ‘Liberia’ Problem," @brooklyntaxprof @brooklynlaw & @AttiyaWaris @uonlawsch call for a more inclusive & level playing field in international taxation, ultimately benefiting all states: . 🔗
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What exactly is ‘open’ about ‘open’ #AI, and what does ‘open’ AI enable?. Read more: @davidthewid @sarahbmyers @mer__edith
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This popular #preprint highlights the unintended consequences of #VaccineMandates, citing that they may cause more harm than good: . 📄 @KevinBardosh, @alexdefig, @rachelgurarie, Jamrozik, @james_doidge, @TrudoLemmens, @s_keshavjee, @JEGanthro, @sdbaral
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Using a unique dataset combining #Colombian firm, bank, & credit registry data from 2006 to 2021, this study investigates the relationship between #bank productivity & the productivity of #firms they lend to. Read: Subscribe:
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Interested in the latest #Blockchain research? The #Cryptocurrency Hub Powered by STC University, @studentcoinorg, is your dedicated resource for Crypto-related research, bridging science and blockchain technology. #CryptoTwitter
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A new working paper assesses the #carbonfootprint of #AI research and provides recommendations to harness it for combating #climatechange, while reducing its impact on the #environment: by @JoshCowls, @RosariaTaddeo, @Floridi & A. Tsamados @oiioxford.
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Is the global minimum corporate tax rate fair? @delaFeriaR discusses the impact of process on fairness perceptions of the tax. Read more: #CorporateLaw #tax @UniversityLeeds
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#WeekendRead: The benefits of #algorithms are clear, but if left alone, will inevitably pick up injustices and inequalities from past human decision-making. This paper explains how a fairer #AI can make us richer:. 🤖 @SandraWachter5. #AIEthics
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Why are some privately developed neighbourhoods on the outskirts of #India’s cities incorporated into municipal #governance while others are not?. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @adam_m_auerbach @tanu_kumar1 @GLD_gothenburg
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A new working paper reveals how distressed companies depress the value of creditor claims by appointing special #bankruptcy directors to their boards. Read More: Subscribe for Free: @jared_ellias @UCHastingsLaw #law #finance
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