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What Explains Fertility? Evidence from Italian Pension Reforms [PDF]

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Why do people have kids in developed societies? We propose an empirical test of two alternative theories — children as “consumption” vs. “investment” good.
Francesco C. Billari, Vincenzo Galasso
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Prognostic Factors of High Healthcare Utilization Costs Among People With Spinal Disorders Using a Spine Registry Linked to Public Healthcare Data

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Pain, Volume 30, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Spinal disorders are associated with substantial healthcare costs, but prognostic factors associated with high spine‐related healthcare expenditures remain insufficiently understood. Therefore, this study aimed to identify prognostic factors associated with spine‐related healthcare costs among patients with spinal disorders ...
Daniel Feller   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

LABORsim: an Agent-Based Microsimulation of Labour Supply. An Application to Italy [PDF]

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Most Oecd Countries are experiencing a rapid population ageing. Italy adds to this picture a very low labour market participation of the elders, so that most projections of the impact of ageing on the labour market are rather pessimistic.
Matteo Richiardi, Roberto Leombruni
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THE ITALIAN PENSION SYSTEM: CAUSES, PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS

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Pensions are one of the most controversial and discussed issues in our society. There are several reasons why: pensions affect all generations, impacting our past, present and future; the budget constraints to guarantee the sustainability of a pension system are poorly perceived and considered, also because of the widespread economic and financial ...
openaire   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

open access: yesJournal of Biophotonics, Volume 19, Issue 5, May 2026.
This randomized pilot study evaluated photodynamic therapy as an adjunctive treatment for diabetic foot ulcers compared with conventional care. The findings demonstrated a greater reduction in lesion area in the intervention group and potential benefits in the microbiological profile of the wounds, suggesting the clinical relevance and therapeutic ...
Maria Girlane Sousa Albuquerque Brandão   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Money, Finance and Demography: The Consequences of Ageing [PDF]

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A significant ageing trend can be observed in Europe and in other parts of the world. Fertility is decreasing and life expectancy increasing. The impact of migration is growing.
Aino Salomäki   +20 more
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‘The Heart of the Matter’: Grandparent Childcare in Contemporary Chinese Families

open access: yesChildren &Society, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 556-566, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Grandparent childcare is an international phenomenon, especially within families with children under 3 years old. China is no exception, as shown by a number of quantitative studies. Less clear is our understanding of the actual childcare arrangements involved and how these are negotiated and sustained through the intergenerational ...
Jiatong Ling   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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