Digital Roots or Digital Routes? Broadband Expansion and the Rural‐Urban Migration in China
Abstract This study investigates how broadband internet affects rural–urban migration in China using the Universal Broadband and Telecommunication Services pilot program launched in 2015 as a quasi‐experimental setting. Analyzing China Household Finance Survey data (2013–2021) with difference‐in‐differences estimation, we find that improved internet ...
Shuang Ma, Ren Mu
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Addressing brain drain in gastroenterology: current challenges and future prospects. [PDF]
Bharadwaj HR +5 more
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School Enrollment and Living Arrangements of Children in Sub‐Saharan Africa
Abstract School enrollment has increased in many sub‐Saharan African countries over recent decades, alongside substantial socioeconomic and demographic transitions. However, gains in educational enrollment have not been equal, raising questions about the determinants of access to and variability in school enrollment. The living arrangements of children
Maria Pohl, Ewa Batyra, Albert Esteve
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Medical brain drain in Nepal: A policy analysis of a deepening health equity crisis. [PDF]
Ghimire A.
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Measuring the Impact of Armed Conflict on Population Health: A Guide for Researchers
Abstract The humanitarian impact of armed conflict remains a significant international issue, with an estimated 2 billion people residing in fragile or conflict‐affected settings. Despite increasing attention and study of armed conflict and its impact on human populations, few studies have evaluated the methods necessary to assess such relationships ...
Maya Luetke +2 more
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From Heritage to Global Presence: The Case for a PubMed-Indexed Greek Surgical Journal. [PDF]
Moris D, Giorgakis E.
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Weaponizing Kinship: A Demographic Analysis of Bereavement in the Colombian Conflict
Abstract The ongoing Colombian armed conflict has produced widespread homicides and enforced disappearances, as armed actors used violence to terrorize communities and consolidate power. Family bereavement—one of the most pervasive and enduring consequences of this violence—remains critically understudied from a quantitative perspective.
Enrique Acosta +3 more
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How can we encourage engagement in physical activity among older adults in Chinese diasporas? Mixed methods evidence synthesis using the COM-B model. [PDF]
Yang Y +6 more
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Abstract Protracted armed conflicts increasingly drive long‐term displacement, yet demographic frameworks often treat forced migration from conflict settings as a response to acute, singular events. This study introduces a typology of displacement grounded in the tempo and form of conflict‐related insecurities—anticipatory, chronic, and imminent—and ...
Stephanie M. Koning +2 more
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