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Jesmin, Syeda Sarah - 2008

The objective of this study was to examine if intra-racial income inequality contributes to higher infant mortality rates (IMRs) for African-Americans. The conceptual framework for this study is derived from Richard Wilkinson's psychosocial environment interpretation of the income inequality and...

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Evolutionary Trade-Offs: Emergent Constraints and Their Adaptive Consequences.

Weinstein, Bret S. - 2009

. Chapter Two describes a senescence-causing trade-off between cancer prevention and tissue-repair capacity in vertebrates …

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THE DEMAND FOR PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES AMONG OLDER ADULTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH MEDICARE EXPENDITURES

Puig de la Parra, Andrea - 2010

prevention centers on the need to cut the costs of highly costly systems such as Medicare. However, little is known about the … the dynamic for the demand for prevention plays out among older adults within the context of a household. Moreover, there … dissertation examines the theoretical and empirical factors that influence the demand for prevention at the individual and …

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Is prevention better than cure? An empirical investigation for the case of Avian Influenza

Longworth, Natasha; Jongeneel, Roelof A.; Saatkamp, H.W.; … - 2008

onhuman health, prevention appears preferable to curebut the case is less clear for other objectives. …

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The locust years: The fall of America's great computer companies and the consequences, 1980-1994.

Bryan, Eugene F. - Florida Atlantic University

For three decades a handful of giant American Corporations dominated the world computer industry. In the late 1980s a host of relatively small firms seized industry leadership. Many saw in this astounding reversal of fortune the birth of an open, progressive, highly competitive and democratic...

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14.54 International Trade, Fall 2005

Lorenzoni, Guido - 2005

Introduction to the theory of international trade and finance with applications to current policy issues. From the course home page: Course Description The course will help us understand what determines the flow of goods across countries, i.e. international trade, and what determines the flow of...

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14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005

Autor, David H.; Piore, Michael J. - 2005

The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations of recent developments in the distribution of wage and salary income and in key institutions and organizational structures. Special attention to theories of worker motivation and...

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The Determinants of Interfirm Trust: Evidence from Supplier Automaker Relationships in the U.S., Japan and Korea

Chu, Wujin; Dyer, Jeffrey H. - 1996

The determinants of interfirm trust are examined in 453 supplier automaker relationships in theU.S., Japan, and Korea. The findings indicate high supplier trust emerges when (1) suppliersreceive assistance from the automaker, (2) the automaker has a track record of maintaining acontinuing...

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Assessing Quality Improvement Infrastructure in the Formation of Accountable Care Organizations: A Regional Policy Analysis for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Carr-Whealy, Nathan - 2011

Accountable Care Organizations are developing in the United States as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. A study is needed to evaluate an emerging issue of ACOs, quality improvement infrastructure, and the pharmaceutical industry. The convergence of these topics has not...

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Cost-Benefit Considerations in Routing Pipelines Through Offshore Fishing Grounds

Sturges, James R. - 1976

The purpose of this work is to explore the technology and economics associated with the options which might be used to transport oil from Georges Bank with the least total cost objective in mind. First, we summarize background information on the existing usage of Georges Bank by fishermen and...

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