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Do Research Topics and Abstract Readability Affect Citation Impact in Leading Finance Journals?
Applied Finance LettersThis 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
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Science Engineering and TechnologyThis study introduces an AI-driven Automated Actuarial Loss Reserving Model (AALRM) designed to meet IFRS 17 standards for non-life insurance. The model leverages advanced machine learning techniques to improve accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability in ...
Brighton Mahohoho +3 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.Abstract Objective This study identifies and describes global caesarean section (CS) training practices, comparing high‐income countries (HIC) and low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMIC). Methods A convergent parallel mixed‐methods study was conducted with a cross‐sectional survey.
Liesl de Waard +4 more
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, 2018 We employ survival analysis to investigate throughput rates, and certain demographic and educational factors that exert a significant influence on them, in the Actuarial Science programme at the University of Cape Town. The results contextualise the huge
D. Strugnell, S. Ranchod
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Multivariate Tests for Comparing Lifetimes of Parallel Systems
Quality and Reliability Engineering International, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Life testing of engineering systems with dependent components requires robust multivariate methods. Parametric approaches depend on restrictive assumptions, limiting their use in complex or unknown lifetime distribution settings. This study evaluates nonparametric methods for comparing parallel system lifetimes under minimal sample ...
Niladri Chakraborty +2 more
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The reliability and validity of the Sexual Violence Risk-20 (SVR-20): An International Review [PDF]
, 2009 This article reports on the current state of research about the most commonly used Structured Professional Judgement (SPJ) guidelines for sexual offender risk assessment, the Sexual Violence Risk-20 (SVR-20).
Boer, Douglas Pieter +3 more
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Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract It is not uncommon that original aspirations of social policy go astray during implementation. Issues that are the focus of social policy are often tied to various competing social, political, and value positions, making them unfailingly ‘wicked’ and rendering the design and implementation of solutions inherently challenging.
Eloise Hummell +3 more
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Some positive dependence notions, with applications in actuarial sciences. [PDF]
The paper is devoted to the study of several notions of positive dependence among risks, namely association, linear positive quadrant dependence, positive orthant dependence and conditional increasingness in sequence.
Denuit, M, Dhaene, Jan, Ribas, C
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Using queuing theory to analyse completion times in accident and emergency departments in the light of the government 4-hour target [PDF]
, 2006 This paper uses a queuing model to evaluate completion times in accident and emergency (A&E) departments in the light of the Government target of completing and discharging 98% of patients inside 4 hours.
Mayhew, L., Smith, D.
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Public sector policy capacity and parliamentary oppositions in Australia
Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.Abstract In the Westminster model, policy formulation by parliamentarians and oppositions takes place in policy advisory systems similar to government, absent direct advice from departments. Parliaments and governments have sporadically introduced services to supply policy capacity, including parliamentary libraries, parliamentary budget offices, and ...
Darren Anthony Disney
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