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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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Does a mature AIDS epidemic threaten growth?
Cuesta, José - 2008
-10. Likewise, increasing spending on prevention, public treatment subsidies and treatment access will not jeopardize economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278270
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An economic exploration of prevention versus response in animal related bioterrorism decision making
McCarl, Bruce (contributor) - 2004
tradeoffs between and optimum levels of ex ante detection, as a form of prevention, and ex post slaughter, as a form of response … possibilities for prevention, detection, response and market recovery facilitation. The framework allows more localized options …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465075
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Responsible gambling strategies for Internet gambling: the theoretical and empirical base of using pop-up messages to encourage self-awareness
Monaghan, Sally M - 2009
Internet gambling is a rapidly growing phenomenon, increasing in types of games and gambling opportunities, number of sites, owners and jurisdictions. In response participation and revenue generated by Internet gambling is also rising, along with the incidence of Internet gambling problems. In...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475252
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Containing systemic risk
Whelan, Karl - 2009
Systemic risk refers to the risk of financial system breakdown due to linkagesbetween institutions. This risk cannot be assessed by looking at how individualinstitutions manage risks but instead requires a full understanding of how thesystem as a whole operates. At present, the data available to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475660
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Lietuvos pieno pramonės kartelinių susitarimų vertinimas
Pleikytė, DaliaMarija - 2009
Šiame darbe teoriniame ir praktiniame lygmenyse analizuojami karteliniai susitarimai. Teorinėje darbo dalyje analizuojami kartelio veikimo modeliai bei kartelių sukeliama žala ekonomikai, taip pat aptariami tyrimo metodai, kuriais gali būti nustatytas dėl kartelinių susitarimų atsiradęs...
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The effects of sun intensity during pregnancy and in the first 12 months of life on childhood obesity
Dustmann, Christian; Schoenberg, Uta; Sandner, Malte - 2022
Obesity not only leads to immense medical costs associated with treating obesity-related illness but is also associated with lower employment prospects and earnings. This study shows that sunshine-induced vitamin D may have a preventive effect on obesity for children. It investigates the...
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The analysis of policies to promote economic growth and alleviate poverty
Wilson, Edgar James - 2009
A collection of eighteen articles have been purposely chosen to demonstrate the development of the original and significant contributions of my research over the period 1990 to 2008. Despite the relatively large number of articles, which cover a range of related issues, there is a surprisingly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009457324
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The analysis of policies to promote economic growth and alleviate poverty [FAST version]
Wilson, Edgar James - 2009
A collection of eighteen articles have been purposely chosen to demonstrate the development of the original and significant contributions of my research over the period 1990 to 2008. Despite the relatively large number of articles, which cover a range of related issues, there is a surprisingly...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009457368
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Unifying Prevention and Promotion for Effective Translation of Science to Practice
Hill, Laura G; Parker, Louise A; McGuire, Jenifer K; … - 2008
, prevention science approach versus those who espouse a strengths-building, health promotion approach; practical difficulties in … and resulting insensitivity to local contexts. We discuss common ground between prevention and promotion perspectives and …-based prevention practices are institutionalized on a large scale-- One barrier to institutionalization is the false dichotomy between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009460414