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La Spesa sanitaria Ssn in Italia e nella Regione Basilicata Ricostruzione e benchmarking con la metodologia Ecofin-Ocse
SALERNO, Nicola Carmine - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Ecofin-Oecd methodology is applied to investigate the past trends of the public health care expenditure in Basilicata. The expenditure is standardized to take into account the composition of the population in terms of age. Did Basilicata spend too much compared to the Italian average? The answer...
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The relationship between frequency of family dinner and adolescent problem behaviors after adjusting for other family characteristics
Sen, Bisakha - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Objective: To examine the association between frequency of family dinners (FFD) and selected problem behaviors for … adolescents after adjusting for family connectedness, parental awareness, other family activities, and other potentially …-destruction, stealing and running away for males. Conclusion: Family meals are negatively associated to certain problem behaviors for …
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Quality and quantity: the role of social interactions in individual health
Damiano, Fiorillo; Fabio, Sabatini - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
The public health literature focusing on the detrimental effects of social isolation has shown that the quantity of social connections is positively correlated with individual health. Drawing on pooled cross-sectional data, we test this hypothesis on a representative sample of the Italian...
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Freedom of Movement Rights of Turkish Nationals in the European Union
Yalincak, Orhun Hakan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
, and almost 3 million family members of Turkish nationals living in the EU. This paper shows that the free movement rights …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210473
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The impact of formal institutions on social trust formation: A social-cognitive approach
Tamilina, Larysa; Tamilina, Natalya - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
While formal institutions are recognized as having an effect on trust formation, no theoretical or empirical models exist to formalize this relationship. This study introduces a new conceptual framework to explain trust building by individuals and the role that formal rules and laws may play in...
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A new dawn for the crescent moon: is the fear of an influx of Turkish nationals driving European law?
Cooke, Alex - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper argues that legally speaking, Turkish service recipients must be granted visa-free access to the EU. The freedom to provide services is covered by Article 41(1) Additional Protocol, and rights in this field should be extended as far as possible to Turkish nationals, as outlined in...
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The macroeconomic impact of organized crime: a neo-Kaleckian perspective
Capuano, Carlo; Purificato, Francesco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The paper analyzes how organized crime affects the economy through its impact on the effective demand, following the Neo-Kaleckian approach. From this perspective, the presence of organized crime, on the one hand, tends to reduce the effective demand draining resources through extortion,...
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The Legal Framework of Vietnam’s Water Sector: Update 2013
Nguyen, Thi Phuong Loan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
In order to deal with problems related to both water quality and quantity as well as to strengthen the sustainable and integrative management of the nation’s water resources, the Vietnamese Government has adopted a wide spectrum of laws and regulations. In recent years, more than 300 water...
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The Socially Optimal Policy Choices by the Supreme Court – A Strategic Analysis
Mallick, Indrajit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
Abstract This paper discusses a number of important problems regarding administration of justice in different legal areas and jurisdictions across the legal hierarchies in different countries throughout the world. It is argued that the Supreme Courts can address these problems through strategic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259140
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Der Wert der Sicherheit: Anmerkungen zur Ökonomie der Sicherheit
Entorf, Horst - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Safety is costly, but lack of safety can be even more expensive. This contribution considers the various dimensions of “Economics of Safety”, ranging from safety at work to road safety, terrorism and crime. Economic science helps to understand the role of safety as a (public or private) good...
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