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The Impact of Lowering the Payroll Tax on Informality in Colombia
In 2012, the Colombian Government reduced employer payroll contributions from 29.5 to 16.0 percent. Two years later, the informality rate had diminished by about 4.0 percentage points.
Cristina Fernández, Leonardo Villar
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Generalized Nonlinear Difference-in-Difference-in-Differences [PDF]
The work of the first author was supported by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, Grant M13-0559:1, PI: Staff an I. Lindberg, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Sweden and by European Research Council, Grant 724191, PI: Staff an I. Lindberg, V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Glynn, Adam, Ichino, Nahomi
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ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo +5 more
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For the Palestinians, what is the impact of the Arab Spring? The revolution not only dislodged Mubarak from the presidency, but also changed Egyptian policy regarding Palestinians in Gaza.
Hamanaka, Shingo
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The Treatment Effect, the Cross Difference, and the Interaction Term in Nonlinear “Difference-in-Differences” Models [PDF]
I demonstrate that Ai and Norton’s (2003) point about cross differences is not relevant for the estimation of the treatment effect in nonlinear “difference-in-differences” models such as probit, logit or tobit, because the cross difference is not equal ...
Puhani, Patrick A.
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ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa +7 more
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The COVID-19 pandemic has not just gently nudged but forcefully thrust environmental issues into the forefront of public consciousness. This shift in awareness has been a long-time aspiration of conservation scientists, who have played a crucial role in ...
Andreas Y. Troumbis
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The impact of Marmara earthquakes on regional economic development: a Difference in Differences analysis using nightlights [PDF]
This study provides empirical evidence on the impact of 1999 Marmara earthquakes on regional economic development. It employs nighttime light data as a proxy for economy activity which is an innovative tool to tackle with the limitations of traditional ...
Avşar, Alper
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ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin +2 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito +7 more
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