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COVID -19 Morbidity and mortality in tropical countries: The effects of economic, institutional, and climatic variables

Scientific African, 2022
Despite the significant and rising human and economic costs of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), our knowledge on its epidemiology remains limited necessitating expedited research to aid public policy.
Wisdom Akpalu, J. Atsu Amegashie, Selma T. Karuaihe   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Uji Daya Hambat Pertumbuhan Mikroba Patogen Oleh Streptomyces sp. strain i18 Sebagai Agen Biokontrol

Bioeksperimen: Jurnal Penelitian Biologi, 2022
Penyakit yang disebabkan oleh mikroba patogen telah menginfeksi makhluk hidup seperti manusia, hewan, dan tanaman. Hal ini memberikan dampak negatif bagi kesehatan manusia dan menurunkan kualitas produksi di bidang pertanian. Agen biokontrol dapat digunakan untuk mencegah infeksi yang aman dan ramah lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui
openaire   +2 more sources

Developing a social vulnerability index for antenatal care screening of risk for adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Social determinants of health influence maternal and perinatal outcomes, yet tools to operationalize these risks in clinical care remain scarce. We aimed to study social determinants in Brazilian pregnant women and develop a social vulnerability index (SVI) that could correlate with pregnancy and perinatal outcomes.
Gabriel Q. Rippel, Renato T. Souza, Jussara Mayrink, Maria J. Miele, Rafael B. Galvao, Maria L. Costa, Francisco E. Feitosa, Edilberto A. Rocha Filho, Debora F. Leite, Ricardo P. Tedesco, Danielly S. Santana, Karayna G. Fernandes, Janete Vettorazzi, Iracema M. Calderon, Jose G. Cecatti   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Particulate air pollution, birth outcomes, and infant mortality: Evidence from Japan's automobile emission control law of 1992

SSM: Population Health, 2020
This study investigates the impacts of the Automobile NOx Law of 1992 on ambient air pollutants and fetal and infant health outcomes in Japan. Using panel data taken from more than 1500 monitoring stations between 1987 and 1997, we find that NOx and SO2 ...
Tatsuki Inoue, Nana Nunokawa, Daisuke Kurisu, Kota Ogasawara   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Hero's Journey to Systemic Change: Developing Expertise in Agricultural Development

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Experts in rural development and agrarian change wield considerable influence over programme design and delivery, directing resources and shaping trajectories towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet the pathways through which such expertise develops remain under‐examined. This study examines the journey to expertise among experts
Kirt Hainzer, Caitlin Finlayson, Nicholas Harrigan, Andrew McGregor, Katharine McKinnon, Van Touch, Ariane Utomo, Brian R. Cook   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic impacts of COVID-19 on the tourism sector in Tanzania

Annals of Tourism Research Empirical Insights, 2022
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has affected the tourism sector by closing borders, reducing both the transportation of tourists and tourist demand.
Martin Henseler, Helene Maisonnave, Asiya Maskaeva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monetary Policy, Investor Sentiment and Stock Price Bubble: Evidence From China

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The empirical results indicate that an increase in interest rates may stimulate a significant and persistent stock price bubble, which is consistent with rational asset price bubble theory. This finding suggests that central banks should implement anti‐turbulent monetary policy with caution, since inappropriate tightening may unintentionally ...
Jiahao Gong, Haofan Qiang, Xiaojian Niu, Chante Jian Ding   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Half-hearted policies on mobility restrictions during COVID-19 in Indonesia: A portrait of large informal economy country

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2022
This study measures the effectiveness of government’s transportation policy on mobility restriction during the COVID-19 pandemic using publicly available big datasets.
Khoirunurrofik Khoirunurrofik, Faris Abdurrachman, Lovina Aisha Malika Putri   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How do collective identities influence sector‐wide digital transformations? Insights from the European cooperative sector

European Management Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper applies the multilevel perspective (MLP) theory to investigate how collective identities influence sector‐wide digital transformations, focusing on the cooperative sector in Europe. By employing a wide mix of primary and secondary data from platform and incumbent cooperatives, our analysis showed that collective identities ...
Paolo Gerli, Luca Mora
wiley   +1 more source

Unreachable, Inescapable: Sustainable Development as Normative Camouflage in EU–MERCOSUR Trade

JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how sustainable development functions as a mechanism of stabilising asymmetry in North–South trade governance, using the European Union (EU)–Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) agreement as a case study. Whilst sustainability is often framed as a normative good or institutional advance, the article shows instead how it ...
Asha Herten‐Crabb
wiley   +1 more source