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The Economic Costs of the War in Iraq [PDF]

Government policies are routinely subjected to rigorous cost analyses. Yet one of today’s most controversial and expensive policies—the ongoing war in Iraq—has not been. The $212 billion allocated by the U.S. Treasury has been widely reported.
Wallsten, Scott, Kosec, Katrina
core  

Deteriorating Mental Well‐Being of the Young in the UK

Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using several data sets for the UK we track rising perceptions of mental well‐being among the working‐age population in the UK. The trend is apparent among all age groups and for men and women, but it is most pronounced among the young, and especially young women aged under 25.
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson, David N. F. Bell   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review on the Outcomes of Implementing Public-Private Partnerships in Healthcare Systems: The Experience of the Middle East. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Izadi R, Zare Z, Khosravi M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Sources of Inflation in Iran: An application of the ARDL Approach [PDF]

This paper examines the major determinants of inflation in Iran using annual time series data (1971 to 2006) by applying the ARDL approach. Taking into account the special characteristics of Iran’s economy and by considering recent empirical studies in ...
Mosayeb PAHLAVANI, Mohammad RAHIMI
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The Rise and Fall of the Hiram–Solomon Alliance: Zionist, Hebrew and Lebanese Nationalism, and the 1982 Israeli Invasion of Lebanon

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
Asher Kaufman
wiley   +1 more source

The Intersectional Dynamics of Skill Underutilization: A Case Study of College‐Educated Iranian Migrant Women in California

Sociological Forum, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There are paradoxical and sociological questions surrounding migrants of certain ethno‐national backgrounds—particularly women—whose high levels of education do not consistently translate into employment commensurate with their skills, resulting in what is commonly termed “brain waste.” This study critically examines the role of employer ...
Homa Sadri
wiley   +1 more source

Vector-Borne Hemopathogens in Goats: Molecular Identification and Genetic Diversity in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. [PDF]

Vet Med Int
Abdullah SH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Molecular characterization of CD36 deficiency in blood donors of Middle Eastern and African origin reveals transcript‐level defects beyond genomic variants

Transfusion, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The increasing diversity of blood donor populations has created new challenges for transfusion services worldwide. The identification of donors lacking relevant high‐prevalence antigens is becoming increasingly important to ensure compatible blood products for alloimmunized patients and to support the development of rare donor ...
Sarah Petermann, Inga Stellmacher, Brigitte K. Flesch, Tanja Rehling, Irina Häcker, Marc F. Schetelig, Alexander Carbol, Lambros Kordelas   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of viral respiratory pathogens circulation among Iranian pilgrims during two large religious mass gatherings: the Hajj and Arbaeen walk 2025. [PDF]

Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines
Ahmadi AS, Zadheidar S, Jamalvandi T, Saadatmand F, Shafiei-Jandaghi NZ, Moradi G, Nasehi M, Yavarian J.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Direct and Indirect Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on Exports to China

The World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the direct effect of a country's participation in China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) on that country's exports to China, as well as the indirect effect of such participation on other countries' exports to China. Using panel data covering 187 countries from 2006 to 2023, we employ an event study approach, a staggered
Haonan Li, Yasuyuki Todo
wiley   +1 more source