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The Law of 1/n Revisited: Distributive Politics, Legislature Size, and the Costs of Collective Action by Crowley, George R.

“…The foundational model of distributive politics predicts a positive relationship between the number of legislative districts and the level of inefficiency of…”
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A 3D Printed Soft Robotic Gripper With a Variable Stiffness Enabled by a Novel Positive Pressure Layer Jamming Technology by Crowley, George B., Zeng, Xianpai, Su, Hai-Jun

“…In this research, a soft robotic gripper with a variable stiffness enabled by a novel positive pressure layer jamming technology was developed and fabricated…”
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Quantitative lung morphology: semi-automated measurement of mean linear intercept by Crowley, George, Kwon, Sophia, Caraher, Erin J, Haider, Syed Hissam, Lam, Rachel, Batra, Prag, Melles, Daniel, Liu, Mengling, Nolan, Anna

“…Quantifying morphologic changes is critical to our understanding of the pathophysiology of the lung. Mean linear intercept (MLI) measures are important in the…”
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PEDF, a pleiotropic WTC-LI biomarker: Machine learning biomarker identification and validation by Crowley, George, Kim, James, Kwon, Sophia, Lam, Rachel, Prezant, David J, Liu, Mengling, Nolan, Anna

“…Biomarkers predict World Trade Center-Lung Injury (WTC-LI); however, there remains unaddressed multicollinearity in our serum cytokines, chemokines, and…”
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Term limits, time horizons and electoral accountability by Leguizamon, J. Sebastian, Crowley, George R.

“…Term limits have been known to reduce electoral accountability by removing the possibility of reelection, thus affecting economic policy choices (i.e., the…”
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Long live the doge? Death as a term limit on Venetian chief executives by Smith, Daniel J., Crowley, George R., Leguizamon, J. Sebastian

“…Can an electorate use the projected life expectancy of a lifetime-appointed chief executive to enforce binding, informal term limits? Informal term limits…”
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Local Intergovernmental Competition and the Law of 1/n by Crowley, George R.

“…This article proposes an empirical framework based on a synthesis of the seminal "Law of 1/n" and "Leviathan" theories, which models the relationship between…”
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Richard E. Wagner, Deficits, Debt, and Democracy. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2012. xi+194 Pages. £58.50 (hardcover) by Crowley, George R.

“…Deficits, Debt, and Democracy by Richard E. Wagner is reviewed…”
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Receptor for advanced glycation end-products and World Trade Center particulate induced lung function loss: A case-cohort study and murine model of acute particulate exposure by Caraher, Erin J, Kwon, Sophia, Haider, Syed H, Crowley, George, Lee, Audrey, Ebrahim, Minah, Zhang, Liqun, Chen, Lung-Chi, Gordon, Terry, Liu, Mengling, Prezant, David J, Schmidt, Ann Marie, Nolan, Anna

“…World Trade Center-particulate matter(WTC-PM) exposure and metabolic-risk are associated with WTC-Lung Injury(WTC-LI). The receptor for advanced glycation…”
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Dietary phenotype and advanced glycation end-products predict WTC-obstructive airways disease: a longitudinal observational study by Lam, Rachel, Kwon, Sophia, Riggs, Jessica, Sunseri, Maria, Crowley, George, Schwartz, Theresa, Zeig-Owens, Rachel, Colbeth, Hilary, Halpren, Allison, Liu, Mengling, Prezant, David J, Nolan, Anna

“…Diet is a modifier of metabolic syndrome which in turn is associated with World Trade Center obstructive airways disease (WTC-OAD). We have designed this study…”
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Author Correction: World Trade Center-Cardiorespiratory and Vascular Dysfunction: Assessing the Phenotype and Metabolome of a Murine Particulate Matter Exposure Model by Veerappan, Arul, Oskuei, Assad, Crowley, George, Mikhail, Mena, Ostrofsky, Dean, Gironda, Zakia, Vaidyanathan, Sandhya, Wadghiri, Youssef Zaim, Liu, Mengling, Kwon, Sophia, Nolan, Anna

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Institutions, Capital, and Growth by Hall, Joshua C., Sobel, Russell S., Crowley, George R.

“…The international development community has encouraged investment in physical and human capital as a precursor to economic progress. Recent evidence shows,…”
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Biomarkers of Airway Disease, Barrett's and Underdiagnosed Reflux Noninvasively (BAD-BURN) in World Trade Center exposed firefighters: a case-control observational study protocol by Javed, Urooj, Podury, Sanjiti, Kwon, Sophia, Liu, Mengling, Kim, Daniel H, Fallahzadeh, Aida, Li, Yiwei, Khan, Abraham R, Francois, Fritz, Schwartz, Theresa, Zeig-Owens, Rachel, Grunig, Gabriele, Veerappan, Arul, Zhou, Joanna, Crowley, George, Prezant, David J, Nolan, Anna

“…Particulate matter exposure (PM) is a cause of aerodigestive disease globally. The destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) exposed first responders and…”
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Predictive Biomarkers of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Barrett’s Esophagus in World Trade Center Exposed Firefighters: a 15 Year Longitudinal Study by Haider, Syed H., Kwon, Sophia, Lam, Rachel, Lee, Audrey K., Caraher, Erin J., Crowley, George, Zhang, Liqun, Schwartz, Theresa M., Zeig-Owens, Rachel, Liu, Mengling, Prezant, David J., Nolan, Anna

“…Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s Esophagus (BE), which are prevalent in the World Trade Center (WTC) exposed and general populations,…”
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VOTER PREFERENCES, INSTITUTIONS, AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM by Crowley, George R., Dove, John A., Sutter, Daniel

“…The enormous impact that economic freedom can have on economic outcomes makes an understanding of the factors or forces affecting its level paramount. To what…”
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Do intergovernmental grants create ratchets in state and local taxes? by Sobel, Russell S., Crowley, George R.

“…A large literature on the 'flypaper effect' examines how federal grants to states at time period t affect state spending (or taxes) at time period t. We…”
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Receptor for advanced glycation end-products and environmental exposure related obstructive airways disease: a systematic review by Haider, Syed H, Oskuei, Assad, Crowley, George, Kwon, Sophia, Lam, Rachel, Riggs, Jessica, Mikhail, Mena, Talusan, Angela, Veerappan, Arul, Kim, James S, Caraher, Erin J, Nolan, Anna

“…Our group has identified the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) as a predictor of World Trade Center particulate matter associated lung…”
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Public-sector Unions and Government Policy: Reexamining the Effects of Political Contributions and Collective Bargaining Rights by Crowley, George R., Beaulier, Scott A.

“…Recent events, including the failed recall of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Chicago teachers strike, have shed light on the relationship between…”
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Metabolic Syndrome and Air Pollution: A Narrative Review of Their Cardiopulmonary Effects by Clementi, Emily A, Talusan, Angela, Vaidyanathan, Sandhya, Veerappan, Arul, Mikhail, Mena, Ostrofsky, Dean, Crowley, George, Kim, James S, Kwon, Sophia, Nolan, Anna

“…Particulate matter (PM) exposure and metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) are both significant global health burdens. PM exposure has been implicated in the…”
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Noninvasive, MultiOmic, and Multicompartmental Biomarkers of Reflux Disease: A Systematic Review by Farooqi, Muhammad S., Podury, Sanjiti, Crowley, George, Javed, Urooj, Li, Yiwei, Liu, Mengling, Kwon, Sophia, Grunig, Gabriele, Khan, Abraham R., Francois, Fritz, Nolan, Anna

“…Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder that may complicate conditions such as obstructive airway disease. Our group…”
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