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Socioeconomic inequalities in the quality of life of older Europeans in different welfare regimes [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Whether socioeconomic inequalities in health and well-being persist into old age and are narrower in more generous welfare states is debated.
Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal +5 more
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Are health inequalities really not the smallest in the Nordic welfare states? A comparison of mortality inequality in 37 countries [PDF]
, 2013 <b>Background:</b> Research comparing mortality by socioeconomic status has found that inequalities are not the smallest in the Nordic countries. This is in contrast to expectations given these countries’ policy focus on equity.
Bambra, C. +6 more
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BMJ Open, 2019 Objective Monitoring inequality in healthcare utilisation is essential to reduce persistent inequalities in health in lower-middle income countries. This study aimed to assess socioeconomic inequalities in the utilisation of primary care, secondary care ...
Dionne S Kringos +2 more
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Sorting, Education, and Inequality [PDF]
, 2008 This paper examines the education literature through the lens of sorting. It argues that how individuals sort across neighborhoods, schools and households (spouses), can have important consequences for the acquisition of human capital and inequality.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2023 Background Educational inequalities in metabolic syndrome (MetS) are a growing public health concern. Intervening on modifiable factors may help reduce these inequalities, but there is a need for evidence on the long-term impact of intervening on these ...
Liza A. Hoveling +6 more
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Distinct Systemic Sclerosis Phenotypes Related to Ethnicity: An Opportunity to Personalize Care?
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The objective is to describe and compare demographic, clinical, and serological characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) according to ethnic background. Methods Participants enrolled in the Canadian Scleroderma Research Group cohort who self‐identified to a single ethnicity group were included.
Danick Goulet +11 more
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Strategies to address gender inequalities in Scottish schools: a review of the literature [PDF]
, 2006 This literature review forms the first part of a study of the strategies employed in Scottish schools to address gender inequalities in relation primarily to attainment.
Head, George +4 more
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Advanced Materials, EarlyView.We mechanically program liquid crystal elastomer coatings as a stimuli‐responsive and digitally addressable platform for refreshable tactile displays; we validate the perceptual performance of our dynamic device matches conventional static tactile media.
Tom Bruining +9 more
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Social Inclusion, 2021 The durability of educational inequalities marks a key problem for research and politics alike. Why do unwanted patterns of social sorting and disadvantaging in education prove so persistent, despite decades of research, debates, and reforms?
Kenneth Horvath, Regula Julia Leemann
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How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang +4 more
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