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Infrastructure, economic growth and population density in Turkey
Beyzatlar, Mehmet Aldonat; Kuştepeli, Yeşim - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 4 (2011) 3, pp. 39-57
Transportation infrastructure is an exciting topic for public policy, private sector and the connection between them …. This study deals with the impact of railways as hard type of transportation infrastructure on economic growth and … population density. The purpose of this study is to search for historical relationships between railway infrastructure and …
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Volatility modeling for forecasting stock index with fixed parameter distributional assumption
Rahman, Md. Mostafizur; Rahman, Md. Azizur; Hossain, … - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 3 (2013) 1, pp. 109-122
The aim of this paper is to empirically investigate the in sample and out of sample forecasting performance of several GARCH-type models such as GARCH, EGARCH and APARCH model with Gaussian, student-t, Generalized error distribution (GED), student-t with fixed DOF 10 and GED with fixed parameter...
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An appraisal of fiscal policy measures and its implication for growth of the Nigerian economy : 1970 - 2009
Ilegbinosa, Imoisi Anthony - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 4, pp. 193-204
This research examines problems surrounding procedures of fiscal policy and their influence on economic growth in Nigeria from 1970 - 2009. Theory envisage that fiscal policy can impinge on economic growth by changing motivation for investment and labour as well as by altering after-tax proceeds...
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Does competition increase economic efficiency in Swedish county councils?
Rudholm, Nikas; Nordmark, Arvid; Marklund, Per-Olov - In: Advances in management & applied economics 1 (2011) 2, pp. 77-91
The Swedish health care system is to a large extent publicly managed by 21 local county councils. During recent years there has been a movement were local county councils have opted to allow more of the production to be performed by alternative producers (i.e. private firms, cooperatives etc.)....
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El estado de salud de los uruguayos
Rossi, Ianina; Tellechea, Fernanda; Tramontin, Fiorella; … - In: Estudios de economía 34 (2007) 1, pp. 73-96
In this paper we analyze the links between health status (measured by selfreported illness occurrence) and individuals’ socioeconomic situation. Using the annual households surveys of Uruguay for the period 1991 to 2000, we compute probit models and find that men, unmarried, young people,...
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Felicidad y salud : una aproximación to well-being in the Rio de la Plata
Gerstenbluth, Mariana; Rossi, Máximo; Triunfo, Patricia - In: Estudios de economía 35 (2008) 1, pp. 65-78
We analyze data on happiness for Argentina and Uruguay. The focus is put on self-reported health status as a key aspect in increasing happiness levels. Then, the probabilty of being happy is estimated by probit models. Results show that the main relationship is between happiness and health...
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Das deutsche Pflegesystem ist im EU-Vergleich unterdurchschnittlich finanziert
Schulz, Erika - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 13, pp. 10-16
In Europa steigt die Zahl der Hochbetagten drastisch an. Viele von ihnen sind längerfristig in den Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens eingeschränkt und auf Pflege durch Familienangehörige oder professionelle Dienste angewiesen. Wie wird die Pflege in Europa organisiert und finanziert? In...
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Pflegemarkt : drohendem Arbeitskräftemangel kann entgegengewirkt werden
Schulz, Erika - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 51/52, pp. 3-17
Die demographisch bedingte Zunahme alter und sehr alter Personen, verbunden mit der deutlichen Verringerung der Personen im erwerbsfähigen Alter, stellt für den Bereich der Pflege eine große Herausforderung dar. Ein Großteil der Pflegebedürftigen wird zwar heute durch Familienangehörige zu...
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Bildung der Mütter kommt der Gesundheit ihrer Kinder zugute
Kemptner, Daniel; Marcus, Jan - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 5, pp. 3-12
Frühgeburten und Kinder mit niedrigem Geburtsgewicht zur Welt. Eine gesundheitliche Ungleichheit besteht demnach von Geburt an …
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The analysis of training needs in public institutions operating in health care sector in the Podkarpacie Province
Skica, Tomasz; Rodzinka, Jacek - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 8 (2012) 1, pp. 85-101
The article is an attempt at diagnosing training needs of the employees of units operating in health care sector in the Podkarpacie Province. In times of permanent changes affecting each sphere of economy, providers of health care services cannot afford to remain outside this trend. Improving...
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