Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study traces how gambling in Australia changed from a simple form of leisure, enjoyed by all social classes in colonial times, to a billion‐dollar industry driven by political and economic imperatives. Using a case study, it links vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI), caused by changes to the state‐federal taxation structure, to the ...
Barbara Kinder, Michael B. Charles
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Latinos mobilizing beyond threats: The role of fear and hope in issue activism
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Interest groups intent on spurring political participation often highlight potential threats to galvanize audiences into action. However, while loss aversion is typically seen as a strong motivator, it is important not to neglect the motivational effect of hope and reward‐seeking behavior as people navigate their political landscape.
Vanessa Cruz Nichols
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Retraining and control therapy: sense of control and catastrophic symptom expectations as targets of a cognitive behavioral treatment for pediatric functional seizures. [PDF]
Front PsychiatryWatson C +4 more
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Why did Putin invade Ukraine? A theory of degenerate autocracy
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Many dictatorships end up with a series of disastrous decisions such as Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union or Saddam Hussein's aggression against Kuwait. Even if a certain policy choice is not ultimately fatal for the regime, such as Mao's Big Leap Forward or the Pol Pot's collectivization drive, they typically involve both a miscalculation ...
Georgy Egorov, Konstantin Sonin
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Has volume-based procurement reduced household catastrophic health expenditure in rural patients with chronic disease?-Evidence from CHARLS 2018 and 2020 in China. [PDF]
Health Econ RevTang S, Sun S, Feng Y, Xu Y, Shi Y.
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Catastrophic illness in an HMO.
Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financing, 1979 D R, Lairson +2 more
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The effect of air pollution on catastrophic health expenditure among middle-aged and older adults in China. [PDF]
PLoS OneHe H, Li X, Peng L.
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Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim This mini review describes the history of infant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunoprophylaxis and the latest advances in this area. It also reviews the efficacy, safety and impact of the recently introduced prophylactic strategies. Method This narrative review is based on a targeted review of published literature, with emphasis on ...
Santtu Heinonen, Pekka Vartiainen
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Economic Burden of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Among Patients Attending Ho Teaching Hospital in the Ho Municipality, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Health Sci RepDalaba MA +9 more
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Frayed Rope and Resilient Threads: Fijian Healthcare and the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In April 2021, Fiji faced international scrutiny due to ‘horrific’ hospital conditions, including staff and patients lacking food, non‐operational operating theatres, and critical shortages of beds, medicine, and equipment. After successfully avoiding a major outbreak in 2020, a sudden surge in COVID‐19 cases in 2021 overwhelmed the public ...
Sharon McLennan +3 more
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