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The Effects of the Length of the Period of Commitment on the Size of Stable International Environmental Agreements
(Université de Montréal. Département de sciences économiques., 2009-12)
This paper extends the standard model of self-enforcing dynamic international environmental agreements by allowing the length of the period of commitment of such agreements to vary as a parameter. It analyzes the pattern ...
Asset Pricing in a Production Economy with Chew–Dekel Preferences
(Université de Montréal. Département de sciences économiques., 2009-05)
In this paper we provide a thorough characterization of the asset returns implied
by a simple general equilibrium production economy with Chew–Dekel risk preferences and convex capital adjustment costs. When households ...
The Economic Effects of Improving Investor Rights in Portugal
(Université de Montréal. Département de sciences économiques., 2009-02)
The Portuguese economy has performed remarkably well since joining the EU in 1986. Output per worker grew at an annual rate of 2.25%. The relative price of investment has declined. Real investment has increased compared ...
Single and Multiple Domain Amnestic MCI: two sides of the same coin?
Single- and multiple-domain amnestic mild cognitive impairment: two sides of the same coin?
(2009)
Background. Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (aMCI) is considered a transition
stage between normal aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Two main clinical subtypes
of aMCI have been identified: 1) aMCI single domain ...
Rule violation errors are associated with right lateral prefrontal cortex atrophy in neurodegenerative disease
(Cambridge University Press, 2009)
Good cognitive performance requires adherence to rules specific to the task at hand. Patients with neurological disease often make rule violation errors, but the anatomical basis for rule violation during cognitive testing ...
Croire : une tendance lourde
(2009-01)
Au moins trois motifs sont susceptibles d’expliquer
pourquoi la raison baisse les bras
devant la croyance quelle qu’en soit la nature
(religieuse, paranormale) : la satisfaction de
l’homme à l’égard de sa propre pensée, ...
The neural correlates of verbal and nonverbal semantic processing deficits in neurodegenerative disease
(Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2009)
Objective—To investigate the neural correlates of verbal and non-verbal semantic processing in
neurodegenerative disease.
Background—Semantic memory is often impaired in neurodegenerative disease.
Neuropsychological and ...
Beyond Equality of What: Sen and Neutrality
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2009-09)
Based on a close reading of the debate between Rawls and Sen on primary goods versus capabilities, I argue that liberal theory cannot adequately respond to Sen’s critique within a conventionally neutralist framework. In ...
Neutrality as a Twofold Concept
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2009-06)
Under the circumstances of pluralism people often claim that the state ought to be neutral towards its citizens’ conceptions of the good life. However, what it means for the state to be neutral is often unclear. This is ...
Are Cities Illiberal? Municipal Jurisdictions and the Scope of Liberal Neutrality
(Centre de recherche en éthique de l'Université de Montréal, 2009-06)
One of the main characteristics of today’s democratic societies is their pluralism. As a result, liberal political philosophers often claim that the state should remain neutral with respect to different conceptions of the ...