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Multi-outcome longitudinal small area estimation – a case study
A recent paper [Thibaudeau, Slud, and Gottschalck (2017). Modeling log-linear conditional probabilities for estimation in surveys. The Annals of Applied Statistics, 11, 680–697] proposed a ‘hybrid’ method of survey estimation combining coarsely cross ...
Eric Slud, Yves Thibaudeau
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On the effect of military spending on education in Africa: what role does institutional quality play? [PDF]
Purpose – This study explored how institutional quality influences the relationship between military spending and education in Africa. Design/methodology/approach – This study used data from 43 African countries spanning the years 2000–2021.
Isiaka Akande Raifu +2 more
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Welfare consequences of request stops at transport services with low demand
Background Demand-responsive transport is an alternative to fixed-route, fixed-scheduled transport services in low-demand areas. Objective This paper discusses the welfare and distributional consequences of the implementation of request stops (RSs) on a ...
Finn Jørgensen, Gisle Solvoll
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A modified pseudo-rigid-body modeling approach for compliant mechanisms with fixed-guided beam flexures [PDF]
In the present paper, we investigate a modified pseudo-rigid-body (MPRB) modeling approach for compliant mechanisms with fixed-guided beam flexures by considering the nonlinear effects of center-shifting and load-stiffening.
P. Liu, P. Yan, P. Yan
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ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa +8 more
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Conceptualizing correlated residuals as item-level method effects in confirmatory factor analysis. [PDF]
Conceptualizing two-variable disturbances preventing good model fit in confirmatory factor analysis as item-level method effects instead of correlated residuals avoids violating the principle that residual variation is unique for each item.
Krampen, Dorothea +3 more
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Managerial experience, fixed asset, and capital structure
This study empirically investigates the effect of managerial experience on capital structure and the role of fixed assets as the moderating variable in this relationship.
Axel Giovanni +3 more
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ABSTRACT Background Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are at risk of severe outcomes from SARS‐CoV‐2 (SCV2). In the post‐pandemic context, where most children have been infected with SCV2, there are limited data on whether vaccination remains beneficial in children with ALL.
Janna R. Shapiro +11 more
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The objective of this study is to explore the impact of electronic commerce on employment rate for a sample covering the whole 27 Member States of the European Union (EU-27), from 2010 to 2019.
Ștefan Cristian Gherghina +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background An internal tandem duplication in the gene encoding Fms‐like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3‐ITD) is associated with high relapse risk and poor prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and plays a crucial role in treatment decisions. Measurable residual disease (MRD) analysis of FLT3‐ITD during and after treatment has shown prognostic ...
Sofie Johansson Alm +11 more
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