Information and communication technologies (ICT) are a new force in the investigation and realization of management systems oriented to the socioeconomic prediction and mitigation of the effects of disasters. This article attempts to assess the topic of information and communication technologies...

This paper investigates the difference in growth effects of human capital in African countries and the rest of the world. Using an expanded neoclassical growth model, panel data, a dynamic panel estimator and a broader definition of human capital including both health and education, we find that...

We evaluated the psychometric properties of the London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy among Indian women using classical methods and Item Response Modeling. The scale exhibited good internal consistency and internal structure, with overall scores correlating well with each item’s response...