Can Obesity Cause Depression? A Pseudo-panel Analysis [PDF]
Objectives The US ranks ninth in obesity in the world, and approximately 7% of US adults experience major depressive disorder. Social isolation due to the stigma attached to obesity might trigger depression.
Hyungserk Ha, Chirok Han, Beomsoo Kim
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Impact of mobile phones on HIV public stigma: a cross-sectional and pseudo-panel analysis from Ghana [PDF]
Objective HIV-related stigma still remains a major barrier to testing and a significant burden for people living with HIV (PLWH) in sub-Saharan Africa. This paper investigates how mobile phone ownership can influence HIV-related stigma.Design This is an ...
Francesco Iacoella +2 more
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Changing levels of income and multidimensional poverty among persons with disabilities in Colombia: A pseudo panel analysis [PDF]
In Colombia, more than 4 per cent of the population lives with disability and high levels of income and multidimensional poverty have been recognised within this group.
Mónica Pinilla-Roncancio +4 more
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Satisfaction with Life, Happiness, and Inequality – A Pseudo-Panel Study [PDF]
The hypothesis tested in this paper is whether the increasing inequality in recent years has had a significant impact on well-being among the population in Denmark. After a survey of the literature we use attitude variables from the European Social Survey in a pseudo-panel setting covering the years 2002 – 2014.
Jensen, Søren, Pedersen, Peder J.
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Changes in French purchases of pulses during an FAO awareness campaign
BackgroundPulses can play a key role in a well-balanced diet and are now recognized for their health and sustainability benefits. However, consumption remains quite low, motivating promotion efforts such as the “International Year of Pulses” declared by ...
Ikpidi Badji +2 more
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Returns to Education in Sri Lanka : A Pseudo-Panel Approach [PDF]
This study employs a pseudo-panel approach to estimate the returns to education among income earners in Sri Lanka. Pseudo-panel data are constructed from nine repeated cross sections of Sri Lanka's Labor Force Survey data from 1997 to 2008, for workers born during 1953–1974. The results show that for males, one extra year of education increases monthly
Himaz, Rozana, Aturupane, Harsha
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Consistent Estimation of Pseudo Panels in the Presence of Selection Bias [PDF]
Abstract In the presence of selection bias the traditional estimators for pseudo panel data models are inconsistent. This paper discusses a method to achieve consistency in static linear pseudo panels in the presence of selection bias and a testing procedure for sample selection bias.
Mora Rodríguez, Jhon James, Muro, Juan
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The Frisch Elasticity in the Mercosur Countries: A Pseudo‐Panel Approach [PDF]
In estimating the Frisch elasticity – i.e., the elasticity of substitution between worked hours and real wages, holding constant the marginal utility of wealth – for the Mercosur countries, this article finds a strong heterogeneity. It argues that severe liquidity constraints are the main reason for the negative estimates and that the heterogeneity is ...
Gonzalez, R, Sala, H
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The thesis highlights an accelerating climate effect on inter-regional migration in Senegal. Climate change, especially when it is slow-onset climate events, is not generally enough, on its own, to « produce » human migrations.
Alassane Diallo
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Mobility and entrepreneurship in Ecuador: A dynamic pseudo-panel approach [PDF]
Does entrepreneurship contribute to improving social mobility in Ecuador? This paper constructs a pseudo-panel to analyze the dynamic ef fect of entrepreneurship on Ecuadorian household incomes during the period 2002- 2010. Using dynamic panel estimation techniques and three estimation scenarios, the paper finds a significant level of unconditional ...
Xavier Ordeñana, Ramon Villa
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