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Actuarial Senescence In A Dimorphic Bird: Different Rates Of Ageing In Morphs With Discrete Reproductive Strategies [PDF]

, 2018
It is often hypothesized that intra-sexual competition accelerates actuarial senescence, or the increase in mortality rates with age. However, an alternative hypothesis is that parental investment is more important to determining senescence rates.
Barcelo-Serra, M., Betuel, A. M., Formica, Vincent A., Gonser, R. A., Grunst, A. S., Grunst, M. L., Korody, M. L., Tuttle, E. M.   +7 more
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The Impact of Renewable and Non‐Renewable Energy on Economic Growth: Evidence From Sub‐Saharan African Countries Using Multivariate Panel Vector Autoregressive Modeling

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study analyzes energy consumption and economic growth across 39 Sub‐Saharan African countries using a PVAR model. Findings reveal that non‐renewable energy and labor force growth stimulate economic growth, while renewable energy does not stimulate economic growth in the short run.
Amadou Cham, Nana Kena Frempong, Richard Opoku, Francis Davis, Simon Kojo Appiah   +4 more
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Do Research Topics and Abstract Readability Affect Citation Impact in Leading Finance Journals?

Applied Finance Letters
This study examines how research topics and abstract readability influence citation impact in finance journals. Using BERTopic modeling on over 7,000 abstracts from 13 top-tier journals, we identify four core themes—financial markets, banking & credit ...
Zhidan Luo, Yiuman Tse
doaj   +1 more source

Modelling stochastic bivariate mortality [PDF]

, 2006
Stochastic mortality, i.e. modelling death arrival via a jump process with stochastic intensity, is gaining increasing reputation as a way to represent mortality risk.
A J G Cairns, A K Manatunga, A Shemyakin, C Genest, C Genest, C Genest, D Duue, D Duue, D Duue, D F Schrager, D G Clayton, D Lando, D Lando, D M Dabrowska, D Oakes, D Oakes, E Biis, E Luciano, E W Frees, Elena Vigna, Elisa Luciano, H Youn, H Youn, J E Anderson, J F Carriere, J Spreeuw, Jaap Spreeuw, M A Milevsky, M Dahl, M Denuit, M Denuit, P Artzner, P Br Emaud, P Hougaard, R B Nelsen, U Cherubini, W Wang   +36 more
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Exploring the Nexus Between Sustainability Index and Central European Stock Markets Competitiveness: Evidence Through Time–Frequency Analysis and SHAP

Journal of Forecasting, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability has become an important factor shaping financial markets and investor behavior. This paper examines the relationship between sustainability indices and Central European stock markets using a time–frequency approach. Wavelet coherence is employed to capture time‐varying co‐movements between sustainability indices and stock market
Zuzana Janková, Dipak Kumar Jana, Michal Páleš, Elena Fleaca, Petr Dostál   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical and practical concerns regarding the current status of sex offender risk assessment [PDF]

, 2008
Risk assessment strategies are becoming more complex and accurate, but remain problematic in terms of how such instruments are promoted and used. Currently, many people doing risk assessments of sex offenders are using actuarial (statistical) tests ...
Boer, Douglas Pieter
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Disease Site‐Specific Outcomes in p16‐Positive Non‐Oropharyngeal Mucosal Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To report disease‐free survival (DFS) in p16‐positive non‐oropharyngeal head‐and‐neck squamous‐cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods Curatively‐treated non‐oropharyngeal HNSCC (2009–2021) were reviewed. DFS was compared among p16‐positive, p16‐negative, and p16‐untested cases for the overall cohort and by disease site.
Revadhi C. Chelvarajah, Lessandra Y. S. Chee, Jie Su, Brian O'Sullivan, Christopher M. K. L. Yao, Enrique Sanz‐Garcia, Stephen M. Smith, Ilan Weinreb, Scott Bratman, B. C. John Cho, Ezra Hahn, Andrew Hope, Ali Hosni, John Kim, Andrew McPartlin, Nauman Malik, Chiaojung Jillian Tsai, John de Almeida, Anna Spreafico, Li Tong, Shao Hui Huang, John N Waldron   +21 more
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Developing an Actuarial Risk Assessment to Inform the Decisions Made by Adult Protective Service Workers [PDF]

, 2010
In 2008, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS) and the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD), with funding provided by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), collaborated to ...
Andrea Bogie, Dennis Wagner, Kathy Park, Kristen Johnson   +3 more
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Unlocking the Future of Insurance: The Power of Open Data, Digital Transformation, and Human Talent

Human Resource Development Quarterly, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite rapid technological advancement in insurance, there remains a critical gap in understanding how open data initiatives affect employee digital competencies and organizational transformation. This research investigates this relationship through a systematic review of 51 scholarly articles published between 2018 and 2024, using structured
Narongsak Sukma, Siriporn Yamnill
wiley   +1 more source

Actuarial evaluation of government of Punjab pension fund liabilities [PDF]

, 2019
Mestrado em Actuarial ScienceO Governo de Punjab (GoPb) organizou um plano de pensões de benefícios definidos para os seus funcionários permanentes. Além de atender aos pagamentos anuais dos benefícios de pensão, o GoPb contribui igualmente para um fundo
Riaz, Muhammad Tayyab
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