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Preference changes and index number theory
Abstract The economic approach to the cost of living index assumes that consumer preferences remain constant over time. This assumption poses little risk in calculating a short‐run intertemporal bilateral price index. The assumption, however, breaks down in the case of a fixed‐based time series index spanning a long period and in the context of ...
Thu Huyen Le, Kam Yu
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ABSTRACT Background Availability and quality of nutrition‐related health‐promoting interventions (N‐HPIs) vary across primary schools. We examined whether school contextual factors (e.g., socioeconomic deprivation) were associated with N‐HPI availability in Quebec, Canada, and whether available N‐HPIs incorporated evidence‐based implementation ...
Erin K. O'Loughlin+4 more
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Abstract The objective of the study was to assess the effect of soft‐tissue volume augmentation during early, delayed, and late dental implant therapy in terms of professionally determined esthetics and self‐reported patient satisfaction on esthetics. For this, a comprehensive electronic literature search was performed to identify randomized clinical ...
Ausra Ramanauskaite+5 more
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ABSTRACT This study adopts a policy‐centric perspective to explore the complex relationship between sustainable nitrogen management (SNM) and the health risks associated with unsafe drinking water. The critical policy challenge lies in balancing the essential role of nitrogen fertilizers in achieving high agricultural productivity with their ...
Mingean Park+3 more
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Reflections on the Use of k‐Nearest‐Neighbours Bespoke Neighbourhoods in Urban Studies
Abstract During the first decades of the 21st century, bespoke neighbourhoods have often replaced predefined areas in urban studies. This development has been enabled by the improved availability of detailed data, as well as methodological innovations (e.g. the construction of bespoke neighbourhoods based on k‐nearest neighbours, or knn).
Jan Amcoff
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ABSTRACT Local sourcing of intermediate inputs by foreign affiliates is a major source of the positive spillover effects of foreign direct investments (FDIs) in emerging countries. However, few studies have analysed the determinants of local sourcing; studies using panel data in a specific emerging country are particularly rare.
Yoshimichi Murakami
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Índice geobiográfico de cuarenta mil pobladores españoles de América en el siglo XVI [PDF]
William B. Taylor
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