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The SUSY CP Problem and the MFV Principle
We address the SUSY CP problem in the framework of Minimal Flavor Violation
(MFV), where the SUSY flavor problem finds a natural solution. By contrast, the
MFV principle does not solve the SUSY CP problem as it allows for the presence
of new {\it flavor blind} CP-violating phases. Then, we generalize the MFV
ansatz accounting for a natural solution of it. The phenomenological
implications of the generalized MFV ansatz are explored for MFV scenarios
defined both at the electroweak (EW) and at the GUT scales.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figures. V2: one comment added, published version in PL
A New Light Particle in B Decays?
We investigate the possibility whether the tensions with SM expectations
observed in several b -> sll transitions, including hints for lepton flavour
non-universality, could be due to the decay of B into a new light resonance. We
find that qualitative agreement with the data can be obtained with a light
vector resonance dominantly decaying invisibly. This scenario predicts a shift
in the muon anomalous magnetic moment that could explain the long-standing
discrepancy. The most stringent constraint comes from searches for B decays
with missing energy. A striking prediction is a strong q^2 dependence of the
lepton flavour universality ratios R_K and R_K* that should allow to clearly
confirm or rule out this possibility experimentally. We also comment on the
possible connection of the invisible decay product with Dark Matter.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures. v2: typos corrected, references and
clarifications adde
Privatization and Changes in Corruption Patterns: The Roots of Public Discontent
This paper offers a theory of how the degree of corruption that prevails in a society responds to changes in the ownership structure of major public service providers. We show that there are cases in which privatization, even though it fosters investments in infrastructure, also opens the door to more corruption. The public dissatisfaction towards privatization is then crucially affected by the changes in the degree and pattern of corruption. Our model thus helps understand the seemingly paradoxical situation prevailing in Latin America, where most studies find that privatizations have been efficiency-enhancing and have fostered investments and, at the same time, popular dissatisfaction with the process is extremely high, especially among the middle class. We show that this line of explanation is supported by evidence from surveys in the region.
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