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An assessment of reform options for the public service pension fund in Uganda [PDF]
This paper analyzes the future liabilities that the Ugandan Public Service Pensions Fund might accumulate under the provisions of the Pensions Act (CAP 286) unless it is reformed. It then discusses alternative reform options that can be used in designing
Pallares-Miralles, Montserrat +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, EarlyView.In children with presumptive tuberculosis, comprehensive point‐of‐care (cPOCUS) identified key thoracic abnormalities with high specificity and excellent inter‐reader reliability. Although diagnostic sensitivity was modest and examinations often incomplete, cPOCUS shows promise as a complementary, radiation‐free imaging tool.
Isabelle Munyangaju +17 more
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CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF NON-STATE PENSION FUNDS IN UKRAINE
International scientific journal "Internauka". Series: "Economic Sciences", 2021 Olha Smyrna +3 more
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Financial markets trend: ageing and pension system reform
Ageing have prompted important changes in the structure of pension system with substantial differences across the most developed countries. Given that ageing populations are driving a growing need for private form of saving for retirement, the pension ...
Panetta, Ida Claudia
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Governance of Italian pension funds: problems and solutions [PDF]
In this paper we investigate the governance structure of Italian pensions funds. First, we conduct a brief but critical review of the theoretical and empirical literature, in order to identify the areas where major improvements are necessary: a) the ...
Cristina Giorgiantonio, Francesco Bripi
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Studying to Support? Exploring Remittance Responsibilities Among Black South African Graduates
Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT A large majority of Black South Africans remain restricted by intergenerational education and economic disadvantages. Labour market returns to tertiary qualifications are high, but the share of youth accessing post‐secondary education remains low.
Emma Whitelaw +2 more
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Prudent Investors: The Asset Allocation of Public Pension Plans [PDF]
After 2000, the vast majority of defined benefit (DB) pension plans encountered a decrease in their funding ratios, largely due to a drop in asset prices. It is possible that public sector pension plans may have acted imprudently by chasing returns, once
Christian E. Weller, Jeffrey Wenger
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Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recall delays expose consumers to prolonged risk and undermine a firm's long‐term performance and reputation. Building on agency theory's conceptualization of principal‐agent relationships, we theorize that large institutional investors play an important monitoring role wherein their ownership encourages faster recalls. We then build on agency
Jessica L. Darby +3 more
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Impact of severe periodontitis and diabetes mellitus on recurrent cardiovascular outcomes
Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.Abstract Background This post hoc analysis of the Periodontitis and Coronary Heart Disease study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01045070) aimed to determine the association between diabetes and recurrent cardiovascular events (CVEs) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and severe periodontitis.
Stefan Reichert +3 more
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The substantial economic burden of rotator cuff pathology: A nationwide cost‐of‐illness study
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, EarlyView.Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the nationwide economic burden of rotator cuff (RC) pathology by quantifying expenditures related to outpatient consultations including out‐of‐pocket expenses, hospitalisations and occupational insurance claims, within a national healthcare system.
Umile Giuseppe Longo +10 more
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