The Economics of Prefunding Social Security and Medicare Benefits [PDF]
This paper presents a detailed analysis of the economics of prefunding benefits for the aged, focusing on Social Security but indicating some of the analogous magnitudes for prefunding Medicare Benefits.
Andrew Samwick, Martin Feldstein
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania: Epidemiological Study, Diagnostic Issues, and Treatment Prospects. [PDF]
Genes (Basel)Zinchenko R +15 more
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Revisiting the Visual Acuity Curves. A Proposed Methodology for the Evaluation of Postoperative Visual Acuity in Presbyopia. [PDF]
Clin OphthalmolLabiris G +6 more
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The quality of guidelines for diabetic foot ulcers: A critical appraisal using the AGREE II instrument. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2019 Zhang P +6 more
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Does Measured School Quality Really Matter? An Examination of the Earnings-Quality Relationship [PDF]
This paper examines the economic and empirical foundations of the aggregate evidence on the effect of schooling quality on earnings. A common framework is presented which nests all previous studies as special cases.
Anne Layne-Farrar +2 more
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The Study of the Inheritance Mechanisms of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1) in Families from the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. [PDF]
Int J Mol SciIonova SA +10 more
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Re-assessment of selected Baby-Friendly maternity facilities in Accra, Ghana. [PDF]
Int Breastfeed J, 2013 Nii Okai Aryeetey R, Antwi CL.
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Saving, Investment, and Gold: A Reassessment of Historical Current Account Data [PDF]
This paper revises pre-World War II current account data for thirteen countries by treating gold flows on a consistent basis. The standard historical data sources often fail to distinguish between monetary gold exports, which are capital-account credits,
Matthew T. Jones, Maurice Obstfeld
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The Guyana Diabetes and Foot Care Project: a complex quality improvement intervention to decrease diabetes-related major lower extremity amputations and improve diabetes care in a lower-middle-income country. [PDF]
PLoS Med, 2015 Lowe J +8 more
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