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Public Budgeting &Finance, EarlyView.Abstract State‐administered pension plans report paying roughly $20 billion each year in fees to external asset managers, much of it for high‐cost, high‐risk “alternative” assets such as private equity and hedge funds. These outcomes involve trillions in pension investments that affect the retirement security of millions of public sector workers and ...
Jeffrey C. Diebold, Cody R. Taylor
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From Opportunity to Constraint: Structural Inequities in Public Pension Fund Investing
Public Budgeting &Finance, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how structural features shape participation in private equity across U.S. state and local public pension systems. Using panel data from the Boston College Public Plans Database the analysis introduces the concept of structural asymmetries to explain persistent differences in access to illiquid investment strategies ...
Odd J. Stalebrink
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Hackathons in Statistics and Data Science Education and Experiences from ASA DataFest
Teaching Statistics, EarlyView.Abstract Data hackathons provide a platform for students to work with real and challenging data, allowing them to practice both technical and transferable skills, such as data wrangling, visualization, modeling, effective communication, and teamwork. This level of active learning is difficult to achieve in a typical classroom setting.
Serveh Sharifi Far +3 more
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How can actuarial science contribute to the field of health technology assessment? An interdisciplinary perspective. [PDF]
Int J Technol Assess Health CareEspinosa O +4 more
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American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 6, Page 446-460, June 2026.ABSTRACT Background A causal association between occupational asbestos exposure and lung disease, including pneumoconiosis and mesothelioma, is well established. Elevated mortality among former asbestos miners is expected. However, large‐scale South African studies examining all‐cause mortality in this population are lacking.
Yumna Williams‐Mohamed +3 more
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Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 6, Page 4949-4960, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Waist‐to‐height ratio (WHtR) has been suggested as a superior marker of cardiometabolic risk compared to waist circumference (WC), but evidence in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains limited. Materials and Methods A population‐based cohort of 2 076 104 patients with T2DM who underwent the Korean national health checkup between 2015 and
Kye‐Yeung Park +7 more
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The ALA Guide to Information Sources in Insurance, Risk Management, and Actuarial Science [PDF]
J Med Libr Assoc, 2016 europepmc +1 more source
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Volume 69, Issue 5, Page 335-344, May 2026.ABSTRACT Background For much of the 20th century, the South African mining industry had a statutory compensation system for pneumoconiosis and tuberculosis characterized by gross racial inequality. This study examines the impact of inflation over the period 1973–2024 on the real value of miners' lung disease compensation, including the effect of the ...
Martin Nicol +3 more
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A Systematic Review on the Economic Burden of the Most Prevalent Infectious Diseases in West Africa. [PDF]
Health Sci RepNyamekye KA +3 more
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