Summary The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate corporate debt ratios by size classes in Continental Europe …

Summary We analyze the spatial interaction among regions in North America and in Western Europe. We use a gravity model … structure than that of Europe. We argue that this relates to different types of institutional arrangements with effects on the …

strength of monetary transmission in Europe. Finally, the paper assesses the extent to which the transmission patterns in … Europe converge as a result of the establishment of EMU. The paper finds the empirical evidence on cross-country differences …

substantial differences in the employment behavior of East and West German mothers. German family policy sets incentives …Summary We apply German Mikrozensus data for the period 1996 to 2004 to investigate the employment status of mothers …. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences …

research how these are embedded into the family context. The case study of Lithuania discussed in this article contributes with … factors affect young children's uses and skills of digital technologies, including family constitution and parental styles. …

epidemic. Methods We presented a new family of time series models able to represent the cumulative number of individuals that … contracted an infectious disease from the start to the end of the first wave of spreading. This family is flexible enough to … outbreak of a communicable disease, we introduced the new family through one of its examples. Results We estimated the …

The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda is a key part of the international, continental and regional programme for … attaining sustainable and durable peace. Conflict and post-conflict situations have a different impact on women, men, boys and … girls. During conflicts, women and children are more vulnerable to sexual violence and exploitation, displacement, a change …

Increasing the participation of women and minorities in clinical trials is a challenge for the healthcare industry. The … lack of diversity in clinical trials prevents the tailoring of healthcare interventions specifically for women and … research process to increase the recruitment of women and minorities in clinical trials. An overview of clinical trials, the …