Assessment of 24 h Sodium and Potassium Urinary Excretion in Normotensive and Hypertensive Dominican Adults. [PDF]
García-Lithgow CH +8 more
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Female Education and Child Marriage
ABSTRACT We examine why the education of young girls has historically lagged behind that of young boys across different countries. Using data from 105 countries during 1990–2020, we discover some evidence that is consistent with the idea that parents in many traditional societies reduce investments in the primary schooling of their daughters after they
Hasan A. Faruq
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The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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
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Language Barriers and Healthcare Challenges for Immigrants with Limited English Proficiency After Health Reform in the United States. [PDF]
Joseph TD, Martinez V.
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Aid to Fight AIDS: An Empirical Analysis of HIV‐Specific Development Aid Effectiveness
ABSTRACT Using an excludable instrument for HIV‐specific aid, we investigate its effectiveness on HIV outcomes viz., prevalence and death rates. We theorize that HIV‐specific aid fills the funding gap that prevents governments from committing adequate resources to effectively address the epidemic.
Derek Nolan +1 more
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Cognitive difficulties among middle-aged and older Latino adults: within-group variation across U.S. states. [PDF]
Garcia MA, García C.
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The Other US Border: Health Insurance Coverage Among Latino Immigrants In Puerto Rico. [PDF]
Rivera-González AC +6 more
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Internet, Inequality, and Regime Stability
ABSTRACT This study examines the link between income inequality and political instability, focusing on the moderating role of Internet penetration. Using data from over 120 countries (1996–2020), we find a conditional relationship: in low‐Internet countries, higher inequality associates with lower instability, likely due to limited political awareness ...
Mohammad Reza Farzanegan +1 more
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This article analyses the doctrine of predestination in the work Concordia liberii ar-bitrii cum gratiae donis, divina praescientia, providentia, praedestinatione et reprobatione (1588) by the Jesuit Luis de Molina (1535-1600) and examines the criticism
João Rebalde
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An Analysis of Repayment Among Clients of the Microfinance Institution Esperanza International, Dominican Republic [PDF]
This research considers default among borrowers of Esperanza International, a microfinance institution in the Dominican Republic. Though Esperanza holds high repayment rates, it is of value to examine the 3 to 5 percent of clients that have not had ...
Salazar, Gabriela L.
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