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Human gut microbiome viewed across age and geography
Nature, 2012 Gut microbial communities represent one source of human genetic and metabolic diversity. To examine how gut microbiomes differ among human populations, here we characterize bacterial species in fecal samples from 531 individuals, plus the gene content of
Federico E Rey +2 more
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Geography speaks: performative aspects of geography [PDF]
Geographica Helvetica, 2014 C. Schurr
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The Geography of Development [PDF]
Journal of Political Economy, 2018 We develop a dynamic spatial growth theory with realistic geography. We characterize the model and its balanced-growth path and propose a methodology to analyze equilibria with different levels of migration frictions. Different migration scenarios change
K. Desmet, D. Nagy, E. Rossi-Hansberg
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Analysis of the effects of tourism development of second homes in the country Case study: Rudbar-e Qasran District of Shemiranat Township [PDF]
جغرافیا و توسعه, 2022 The statistical population of the present study is rural households living in eight villages of Rudbar-e Qasran District, which is equal to 17,419 people according to the 2016 census.
aliakbar najafikani, nahid isanejad
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Investigation of Social Factors Affecting the Use of Tillage Conservation Practices: A Case Study of Shabab county Farmers in Ilam Province [PDF]
Rāhburdhā-yi tusi̒ah-i rūstāyī, 2014 The decision to apply soil and water conservation practices by farmers is a multi-stage decision making process that has been linked to conditions and factors variety.
Alireza Jamshidi +3 more
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THE SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIABILITY OF MAXIMUM FLOW IN THE UZ HYDROGRAPHICAL BASIN [PDF]
Aerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediului, 2016 The analysis of the maximum flow, resulting from the influences of several miscellaneous control factors, leads to the empirical knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative hydrological characteristics of the rivers.
I.D. MIFTODE +1 more
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Geography and Development [PDF]
Journal of Economic Geography, 2000 The most striking fact about the economic geography of the world is the uneven spatial distribution of economic activity, including the coexistence of economic development and underdevelopment. High-income regions are almost entirely concentrated in a few temperate zones, half of the world's GDP is produced by 15 percent of the world's population, and ...
Henderson, J. Vernon +2 more
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Biodiversity and Geography [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2007 Abstract We combine a new economic geography model of agglomeration and dispersion of economic activity with an ecological–economic model of species diversity to examine optimal policies of biodiversity conservation in a two-region world. Species diversity is inevitably impaired by anthropogenic impact.
Edward B. Barbier, Michael Rauscher
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2001 We study the residential choice of siblings who are altruistic towards their parents. The firstborn child's location choice influences the behavior of the second-born child and can shift some of the burden of providing care for the parents from one child to the other.
Julio R. Robledo +5 more
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The Geography of Medicare [PDF]
Finance and Economics Discussion Series, 1999 There is a great deal of geographic variation in Medicare spending. For example, while the average Medicare cost per beneficiary was around $5200 in 1996, Medicare spending, adjusted for differences in regional prices and demographic composition, was about $8000 per person in Miami, but only $3500 in Minneapolis. In this paper, we explore the source of
David M. Cutler, Louise Sheiner
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