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Relationship between Remittances and Macroeconomic Variables in Times of Political and Social Upheaval: Evidence from Tunisia's Arab Spring [PDF]
arXiv, 2017 If Tunisia was hailed as a success story with its high rankings on economic, educational, and other indicators compared to other Arab countries, the 2011 popular uprisings demonstrate the need for political reforms but also major economic reforms.
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The Globalization-Inequality Nexus: A Comparative Study of Developed and Developing Countries [PDF]
IOSR Journal of Economics and Finance (IOSR-JEF), 2023, 2023 This study examines the relationship between globalization and income inequality, utilizing panel data spanning from 1992 to 2020. Globalization is measured by the World Bank global-link indicators such as FDI, Remittance, Trade Openness, and Migration while income inequality is measured by Gini Coefficient and the median income of 50% of the ...
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a known comorbidity of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and is associated with PsA disease activity. We aimed to explore the association between MetS and radiographic features (peripheral and axial) in PsA. Methods We included patients with PsA followed at our prospective observational cohort for the period between 1978 ...
Fadi Kharouf +6 more
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A Scoping Review of Internal Migration and Left-behind Children's Wellbeing in China [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Children's well-being of immigrants is facing several challenges related to physical, mental, and educational risks, which may obstacle human capital accumulation and further development. In rural China, due to the restriction of Hukou registration system, nearly 9 million left-behind children (LBC) are in lack of parental care and supervision in 2020 ...
arxiv
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Earnings, and Work Loss: A Nationwide Matched Cohort Study
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study compares trajectories of earnings and work loss in individuals with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) versus matched comparators from the general population. Methods Patients with JIA (n = 4,737) were identified in the Swedish National Patient Register (2001–2017) and individually matched to up to five general population ...
Heather Miller +4 more
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Aid Nexus : A Blockchain Based Financial Distribution System [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Blockchain technology has emerged as a disruptive force with transformative potential across numerous industries, promising efficient and automated solutions that can revolutionize traditional systems. By leveraging decentralized ledger systems, blockchain offers enhanced security, transparency, and transaction verification without the need for ...
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Diverse Treatment Goals in Psoriatic Arthritis: Insights From Participants in the PARC Cohort
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to examine patient‐reported treatment goals among individuals with psoriatic arthritis. Methods Participants in the Psoriatic Arthritis Research Consortium completed standardized assessments, including patient‐reported outcome (PROs) instruments, between 2017 and 2020.
Astia Allenzara +8 more
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Optimizing Closed Payment Networks on the Lightning Network: Dual Central Node Approach [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The Lightning Network, known for its millisecond settlement speeds and low transaction fees, offers a compelling alternative to traditional payment processors, which often have higher fees and longer processing times. This is particularly significant for the unbanked population, which lacks access to standard financial services.
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The Impact of Remittances On Households: The Case with Residents of the Prizren Region
Prizren Social Science Journal, 2018 Remittances are an important source of external funding. They have a positive impact, both at the microeconomic level, like for the welfare of the household, and at the macroeconomic level, like in the growth of the domestic economy.
Kujtim Hameli, Qëndrim Bytyqi
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox +3 more
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