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The Influence of Surgeons' Gender on Surgical Outcomes in Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: A Japanese Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study analyzed 58 503 laparoscopic right hemicolectomies for colon cancer in Japan between 2018 and 2022, comparing outcomes between male and female surgeons. No significant differences were found in surgical mortality or severe complications. Tailored surgical training programs for female surgeons may further enhance surgical outcomes.
Akihisa Matsuda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Old and New Asset Boundaries: A Review Article on Measuring Capital in the New Economy [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Productivity Monitor, 2007
In modern economies, technical change is rapid and competitive edges of companies are closely related to 'intangible' capital. While some intangibles are covered by established capital measures in the national accounts, many are outside the measurement ...
Paul Schreyer
doaj  

What Does the Institutions Climate Index for OECD Countries Tell us about Institutional Change and Economic Policy Reforms? [PDF]

open access: yes
Institutionalismus, Entwicklung, Wirtschaftspolitik, Wirtschaftsreform, OECD-Staaten, Institutional economics, Economic development, Economic policy, Economic reform, OECD ...
Rigmar Osterkamp, Wolfgang Ochel
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The intersection of health inequalities and COVID‐19: Evidence from National Health Insurance Big Data in South Korea

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Health inequalities persist along lines of income and wealth, shaped by unequal access to healthcare, differences in health behaviors, and pre‐existing chronic conditions. The COVID‐19 pandemic further put families in Korea under health strain and worsened their health outcomes.
Jaehyun Nam   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Toward achieving smart cities in Africa: challenges to data use and the way forward

open access: yesData & Policy
The advent of smart and digital cities is bringing data to the forefront as a critical resource for addressing the multifaceted transitions faced by African cities from rapid urbanization to the climate crisis.
Ernest Agyemang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Benchmarking Canada’s Economic Performance [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Productivity Monitor, 2006
While Canada's economic record over the past decade or so is enviable, GDP per capita remains distinctly below US levels, reflecting a sizeable productivity gap.
Jean-Philippe Cotis
doaj  

The anatomy of job polarisation in the UK

open access: yesJournal for Labour Market Research, 2018
This paper studies the contribution of different skill groups to the polarisation of the UK labour market. We show that the large increase in graduate numbers contributed to the substantial reallocation of employment from middling to top occupations ...
Andrea Salvatori
doaj   +1 more source

‘The Other Parent’: A Critical Policy Analysis of Fatherhood Discourses in the Australian Government's Paid Parental Leave Scheme

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comment on “Estimating Capital Input for Measuring Business Sector Multifactor Productivity Growth in Canada” [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Productivity Monitor, 2012
This article shows that the large difference of 0.8 per cent percentage points per year between top-down estimates of capital input growth obtained by Diewert and Yu and the bottom-up estimates produced by Statistics Canada for the Canadian business ...
Paul Schreyer
doaj  

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