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Messprobleme bei der Ermittlung des Wachstums der Arbeitsproduktivitaet - dargestellt anhand eines Vergleichs der Schweiz mit den USA
Hartwig, Jochen - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 226 (2006) 4, pp. 418-435
The paper shows that the assessment of the speed of productivity growth crucially depends on how one chooses to measure value added. According to a widely held view, the growth rate of labour productivity has increased significantly in the U.S. since the mid-90s. The U.S. is perceived to...
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Sense of community and its relationship with walking and neighborhood design
Wood, Lisa; Frank, Lawrence D.; Giles-Corti, Billie - In: Social Science & Medicine 70 (2010) 9, pp. 1381-1390
The aim of this study is to examine the association between sense of community, walking, and neighborhood design characteristics. The current study is based on a sub-sample of participants (n = 609) from the US Atlanta SMARTRAQ study who completed a telephone survey capturing physical...
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Non-antibiotic treatment recommendations: delivery formats and implications for parent resistance
Stivers, Tanya - In: Social Science & Medicine 60 (2005) 5, pp. 949-964
This study draws on a database of 570 community-based acute pediatric encounters in the USA and uses conversation …
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Financial difficulties and perseverance in postsecondary education: where we stand today
Miningou, Élisé Wendlassida; Vierstraete, Valérie; … - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 5 (2014) 2, pp. 194-208
barriers and persistence in postsecondary education, mainly in the USA and in Canada. We find that students' financial …
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Public interest and lobbies in reforming banking regulation: three tales of ring fencing
Masciandaro, Donato; Suardi, Mattia - In: International Review of Economics 61 (2014) 4, pp. 305-328
recognized both in the USA and in Europe. In spite of this widespread demand for structural banking regulation reform, the ring …-fencing proposals—the Volcker Rule in the USA Dodd-Frank Act, the Vickers Report in the UK, the Liikanen Report in the European Union …
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A short communication on school bus accidents: a review and analysis
Nirupama, N.; Hafezi, H. - In: Natural Hazards 74 (2014) 3, pp. 2305-2310
a substantial influence. Each year, school buses are used for an estimated 10 billion student trips in the USA. Every … school bus accidents in terms of their types, causes and impacts, comparing Canada and the USA. One result that emerges here …
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Population of American Cities: 1950-2009
Witold, Wilczyński; Piotr, Wilczyński - In: Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series 16 (2011) 16, pp. 153-172
Contrary to the industrial epoch, cities have been interpreted in the last fifty years as the places facing the greatest economic and social problems. A contrasting view has emerged only recently that takes cities as sites of economic dynamism and social vitality. The paper offers evidence on...
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The Limits of Fiscal, Monetary, and Trade Policies:International Comparisons and Solutions
Leightner, Jonathan E - World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Sixteen countries across the world ¡ª including the United States and many European nations ¡ª have fallen into economic crises since the late 1990s. In <em>The Limits of Fiscal, Monetary, and Trade Policies: International Comparisons and Solutions</em>, Jonathan E Leightner convincingly argues that...
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Provider perceptions of electronic medical records and e-prescribing and their integration into safety net clinics
Hotchkiss, Renee Brent; Mason, Mondi A.; John R. … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 1/2/3, pp. 79-91
This paper reports the findings of a formative study that examined knowledge, readiness, and perceptions of healthcare providers in safety-net clinics about electronic medical records (EMR) and e-prescribing. It was conducted in six safety net clinics in southeast Georgia that serve a...
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The Muslim veil in the USA and France: a comparative analysis of law and policy
Salton, Herman T. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 10 (2014) 6, pp. 333-367
The USA and France are often perceived as having different, if not antipodal, legal and political systems. At first … sight the treatment of the Muslim veil at school confirms this impression, for this piece of clothing is seen in the USA as … angle. By adopting a comparative perspective, it looks at the treatment of the Muslim veil in France and the USA before 2004 …
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