From Bonus to Onus: Taiwan’s Demographic Transition and Economic Development from 1950 to 2020
The driving force behind population change lies in fertility. Over the past 70 years, Taiwan has undergone a fertility transition, rapidly declining from a high peak of natural fertility levels to an ultralow rate.
Kuang-Ho Yeh, Guihua Ni
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Functional Connectivity Linked to Cognitive Recovery After Minor Stroke
ABSTRACT Objective Patients with minor stroke exhibit slowed processing speed and generalized alterations in functional connectivity involving frontoparietal cortex (FPC). The pattern of connectivity evolves over time. In this study, we examine the relationship of functional connectivity patterns to cognitive performance, to determine ...
Vrishab Commuri +7 more
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Lifetime reproduction and the second demographic transition: Stochasticity and individual variation
BACKGROUND In the last half of the previous century many developed countries went through a period of decreasing fertility rates, referred to as the second demographic transition.
S. V. Daalen, H. Caswell
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Demographic Transition and Youth Employment in Pakistan [PDF]
There is convincing evidence that Pakistan has entered the demographic bonus phase; child dependency is declining and youth share in the total population is rising.
G. M. Arif, Nusrat Chaudhry
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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HUMAN CAPITAL DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH [PDF]
This paper extends the literature on economic growth and demographic change by developing a neo-classical model of endogenous growth in which both economic and demographic outcomes are jointly determined. The key point in this model is the endogenisation
Haitham Issa
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Remote Monitoring in Myasthenia Gravis: Exploring Symptom Variability
ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and potential life‐threatening crises. While continuous specialized care is essential, access barriers often delay timely interventions. To address this, we developed MyaLink, a telemedical platform for MG patients.
Maike Stein +13 more
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The demographic transition: model and reality
The demographic transition model is tested against the observed or estimated birth and death rates a (recent) year in the countries of the world. The calibration of the model may have been realistic for European countries which made the transition over a
Gunnar Alexandersson
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Implications of the Theory of Basic Human Values for the Second Demographic Transition: Interdependence and Individualism in the Era of Self-Fulfillment. [PDF]
Smallenbroek O.
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