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ABSTRACT Rapid urbanisation and persistent socio‐economic inequality continue to entrench multidimensional poverty within South Africa's urban informal settlements, with women and female‐headed households experiencing disproportionate deprivation. This study analysed primary household survey data collected in 2023 from 322 households across three ...
Adrino Mazenda +3 more
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Abstract Menopause is the time when a woman transitions from the reproductive stage of life to the non‐reproductive state. It is characterised by significant hormonal changes, which can affect a woman's physical, emotional, mental and social well‐being.
Irene Bretón Lesmes +7 more
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Sudden Vertical Velocity Regime Shifts Initiate Flash Drought in Puerto Rico
Abstract This study focuses on flash drought events in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Because the rapid onset and intensity of flash drought can potentially cause more devastation without established prediction methods, this research seeks to understand the synoptic scale atmospheric drivers of flash drought events. The primary goal of this study is to
Tyler Gingrich, Craig A. Ramseyer
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The 2011 European short sale ban on financial stocks: a cure or a curse? : [version 31 july 2013] [PDF]
Did the August 2011 European short sale bans on financial stocks accomplish their goals? In order to answer this question, we use stock options’ implied volatility skews to proxy for investors’ risk aversion.
Félix, Luiz +2 more
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Systemic risk in the insurance sector: A semi‐parametric approach based on Spearman's rho
Abstract We propose a new method to measure systemic risk in the global insurance sector by analyzing interconnectedness among firms under different market conditions. Using a semi‐parametric approach that relies on the Spearman correlation and copula‐based partial dependence, we assess relationships in relatively stable, extremely bullish, and ...
Leonardo Iania +2 more
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Riesgo soberano en la eurozona: ¿Una cuestión técnica? [PDF]
Since December 2009 until 2012 the euro area has shown a situation of strong economic uncertainty linked to government debt. The peripheral countries have had to adopt policies very similar to those of Latin Americans countries in the 80's, that have ...
Alonso, Nuria, Trillo, David
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ABSTRACT Aim To determine (i) the parameters used by dental professionals to evaluate patients with periodontitis, (ii) the prevalence of periodontitis using different case definitions and (iii) associations between periodontitis and diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis among adult patients in private practices in Denmark.
Simranjit Kaur +7 more
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ABSTRACT Exogenous organic materials (EOMs) are increasingly used as substitutes for mineral fertilizers and as tools to restore soil health within a circular bioeconomy context. However, the great diversity of EOMs in terms of origin, composition, chemical properties, and contaminant concentrations challenges their safe and efficient use in ...
Aurélia Marcelline Michaud +5 more
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Valoración de Credit Default Swaps (CDS) : una aproximación Montecarlo [PDF]
Este artículo presenta un modelo de valoración de Credit Default Swaps (CDS) sobre bonos corporativos con base en el método de Simulación de Montecarlo donde el riesgo de crédito sigue un proceso estocástico del tipo Stopped Poisson.
Arbeláez Zapata, Juan Camilo
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Diel variation in CO2 flux is substantial in many lakes
Abstract Lakes play a significant role in the global carbon cycle, acting as sources and sinks of carbon dioxide (CO2). In situ measurements of CO2 flux (FCO2) from lakes have generally been collected during daylight, despite indications of significant diel variability.
Elvira de Eyto +39 more
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