Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Does Aid Availability Affect Effectiveness in Reducing Poverty? A Review Article
Summary This paper addresses the impact of aid supply on aid effectiveness. First, we review theoretical literature that deals with the problem of governance in donor–recipient relationships and are susceptible of highlighting effects of aggregate...
2015 / François Bourguignon, Jean-Philippe Platteau -
Health Education: Strategy for Sexual and Reproductive Care for Women in Custody
Abstract The National Plan of Health in the Brazilian Prison System has as the main purpose to contribute to the control and/or reduction of the more often aggravations to the health of the prison population, by means of several strategic actions,...
2015 / Tatiane Gomes Guedes, Francisca Márcia Pereira Linhares, Sheila Coelho Ramalho Vasconcelos Morais, Izabelle de Freitas Ferreira, Tuanny Gomes Mendonça, et al. -
Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and Investment Strategies for a Data Market
Abstract This paper analyses cases where data collectors adopt privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) for a data market, and investigates investment strategies for privacy protection technologies. This paper shows the firm has an incentive to invest...
2015 / Se-Hak Chun -
Trends of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Lyon University Hospitals from 1985 to 2011: continuous decrease since the introduction of HAART2015 / Olivia Febvey, Thomas Bénet, Dominique Baratin, Patrick Miailhes, André Boibieux, et al.
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Public Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Hepatitis A Vaccination in the United States: A Disease Transmission Dynamic Modeling Approach
Abstract Objective To assess the population-level impact and cost-effectiveness of hepatitis A vaccination programs in the United States. Methods We developed an...
2015 / Praveen Dhankhar, Chizoba Nwankwo, Matthew Pillsbury, Andreas Lauschke, Michelle G. Goveia, et al. -
A Brief History of the Tobacco Settlement in Oklahoma2014 / D. Robert McCaffree, Tracey Strader, Julie Bisbee
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Comparative Study of Distance Learning and Conventional System on the Teachers’ Job Performance in Kwara State
Abstract This research study investigated job performance among teachers in Offa metropolis based on the disparity between distance learning program and conventional learning method. It was designed to examine the level of job performance of...
2014 / Anietie E. Udokang, Michael O. Ogundele -
BBLAWN: A Combined Use of Best Management Practices and an Optimization Model Based on a Pseudo-Genetic Algorithm
Abstract The paper presents a solution to the problem of the Battle of Background Leakage Assessment for Water Networks (BBLAWN) using a methodology that combines the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs) and an optimization model based on a...
2014 / P.L. Iglesias-Rey, F.J. Martínez-Solano, D. Mora Meliá, P.D. Martínez-Solano -
Housing wealth, financial wealth, and consumption: New evidence for Italy and the UK
Abstract This paper aims to investigate the long-run impact of housing and financial wealth on consumption in Italy and the UK using two different estimation methods. The novelty of the paper is to consider the recent financial crisis when studying...
2015 / Ray Barrell, Mauro Costantini, Iris Meco -
Intra- and Inter-regional Return and Volatility Spillovers across Emerging and Developed Markets: Evidence from Stock Indices and Stock Index Futures
Abstract We provide empirical evidence on the patterns of intra- and inter-regional transmission of information across 10 developed and 11 emerging markets in Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa using both stock indices and stock index futures....
2015 / Larisa Yarovaya, Janusz Brzeszczyński, Marco Lau -
Log logistic distribution to model water demand data
Abstract There had been insufficient studies previously to conclude the suitability of the appropriate probability distribution functions in modelling water demand. The purpose of this study is to find an appropriate probability density function to...
2015 / Seevali Surendran, Kiran Tota-Maharaj -
Examining the Key Factors Affecting e-Service Quality of Small Online Apparel Businesses in Malaysia2015 / C. N. Noorshella, A. M. Abdullah, A. R. Nursalihah
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Narrowing Impact Factors for Innovative Software Project Management
Abstract A large number of project management approaches do not consider the impact that innovations have on projects. Innovation is one of the keys to success in organization, however, the threats identified by innovation in a project day-to-day...
2015 / Robson Maranhão, Marcelo Marinho, Hermano de Moura -
Who should decide how much and what information is important in person-centred health care?2015 / M. K. Kaltoft, J. Bo Nielsen, G. Salkeld, J. Dowie
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Housing Conditions and Quality of Life of the Urban Poor in Malaysia
Abstract This study examines the relationship between housing conditions and the quality of life of the urban poor in Malaysia. Housing conditions includes the physical conditions of dwellings, type of dwellings, house tenure, surrounding...
2012 / Nor Rashidah Zainal, Gurmit Kaur, Nor ‘Aisah Ahmad, Jamaliah Mhd. Khalili -
Information Technology (IT) as An Improvement Tool For Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Abstract In this paper, it has been tried to evaluate influence of information technology – as a key factor – from different aspects in order to create and manage direct relationship between organizations and their customers. A framework is...
2012 / Mahdi Bahrami, Mazaher Ghorbani, S. Mohammad Arabzad -
Tracking global expenditures on surgery: gaps in knowledge hinder progress2015 / Joseph L Dieleman, Gavin Yamey, Elizabeth K Johnson, Casey M Graves, Annie Haakenstad, et al.
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Comparison of Labor Productivity Perspectives of Project Managers and Craft Workers in Turkish Construction Industry
Abstract The success of a construction project mainly depends on the management of the highly correlated inputs like labor-force, materials and capital. Since labor-force varies from region to region, it contains many uncertainties. Therefore, among ...
2015 / Aynur Kazaz, Turgut Acıkara -
Parametric Finite Element Analysis of Steel Bicycle Frames: The Influence of Tube Selection on Frame Stiffness
Abstract This paper presents a parametric Finite Element model of road bicycle frames using beam elements with varying tube profiles. A range of existing frame geometries were subject to various in plane and out of plane loading conditions to...
2015 / Derek Covill, Alex Blayden, Daniel Coren, Steven Begg -
Teams with moral hazard and non-verifiable quality assessment
Abstract This paper shows that buying from a team of sellers can be optimal for the buyer in a static model where the buyer has private information about quality, sellers have private information about the cost and choice of effort, and quality is...
2015 / Alexander E. Saak