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The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We report on the wellbeing of the young in twenty‐eight countries located in Eastern Europe and Central Asia including fifteen post‐Soviet countries. We find no evidence of the decline in the mental health of the young relative to older people, which characterizes Western Europe and English‐speaking advanced economies. The mental health of the
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson
wiley   +1 more source

Corrigendum to 'Epidemiological Profile of Oral Health Conditions in Ecuador: A Retrospective Study from 2016 to 2022' [International Dental Journal, Volume 76, Issue 1, February 2026, 109313]. [PDF]

Int Dent J
Torrez WBWB, Jaramillo CMCBM, Carrera CHCPH, Gutiérrez AGAP, Luna-Chonata DLDV.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Skills and Tasks in Gender Gaps in Latin America

Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we explore gender gaps in the labor market in Latin America, incorporating two relevant factors often overlooked: skills and the type of tasks performed at work. The study is based on data from the 2018 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) for four Latin American countries.
Cristian Bonavida, Leonardo Gasparini
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in the Andean Community (2020-2024): integrating regional sequencing efforts from Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia through "ORAS-CONHU" program. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Bruno A, de Mora D, Rojas-Estevez P, Ruiz-Moreno HA, Guzman-Otazo J, Cáceres O, Jiménez Vásquez VA, Garcés J, Olmedo M, Franco-Muñoz C, Medrano Romero V, Fortun Fernandez EE, Castro Cusicanqui MR, Garcia-Bereguiain MA, “Grupo Andino de Vigilancia Genómica de SARS-CoV-2”.   +14 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Contribution of Educational Changes to Fertility Declines in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

Studies in Family Planning, EarlyView.
Abstract Educational expansion is widely regarded as a central mechanism in fertility transitions, yet some research suggests its role may be more modest. This study analyzes birth histories from 414 surveys in 72 low‐ and middle‐income countries to reassess the contribution of the shift in the educational composition of the population to fertility ...
Bruno D. Schoumaker, David A. Sánchez‐Páez   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Expansion to Erosion: The Global Trajectory of Judicial Independence, 1960–2018

Sociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Judicial independence expanded globally throughout the twentieth century, but this trajectory has recently come under pressure. In recent years, governments around the world have increasingly challenged judicial autonomy. This study unpacks this global reversal by analyzing data from 156 states between 1960 and 2018.
Nir Rotem
wiley   +1 more source

Polychlorinated Alkane Profiles and Concentrations in Bolivian Andes Soils Point to a Long-Range Transport Influence. [PDF]

Environ Sci Technol
Yuan B, Wu C, de Wit CA, Mohr C, Andrade M, Moreno I, Brüchert V, Smittenberg R, MacLeod M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Cross-country analysis of health systems and hospital utilization across the Amazon. [PDF]

Rev Panam Salud Publica
Castro Vargas S, Goyeneche L, Bauhoff S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Reconstructing Sordida subcomplex (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae) phylogeny across species distribution range. [PDF]

Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz
Burgueño-Rodríguez G, Nattero J, Ríos N, Piccinali RV, Carbajal-de-la-Fuente AL, Panzera F, Lopes CM, Lobbia PA, Rojas de Arias A, Sansoni-Ruidíaz BA, Cavallo MJ, Rodríguez CS, Lorite P, Vega-Gómez MC, Rolon M, Pita S.   +15 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Barriers to leprosy elimination in Bolivia: Exploring perspectives and experiences of medical professionals and leprosy patients-A phenomenological study. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Messa Carmona P, Chaudhuri N, Mora AB, Paniagua DZ, Willis M, Schlumberger F, Ortuño-Gutiérrez N, Fastenau A.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source