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Scandinavian long-term care financing [PDF]
In this paper, we compare and analyse the systems for financing long-term care for older people in the Scandinavian countries – Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Iversen, Tor +2 more
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The Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Self-Rated Health: Study of 29 Countries Using European Social Surveys (2002–2008) [PDF]
, 2013 Studies show that the association between socio-economic status (SES) and self-rated health (SRH) varies in different countries, however there are not many country comparisons that examine this relationship over time.
García Alonso, Carlos +5 more
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Waiting for a Release: The Expectation in Virtual Gaming Communities
Journal of Consumer Behaviour, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how virtual gaming communities influence and maintain player expectations before, during, and after a game's release. A mixed‐methods study was conducted, comprising a netnography followed by an experiment. First, a netnographic study was conducted over 12 months, tracking communities to understand player behavior and ...
Lucas Lopes Ferreira de Souza +4 more
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The Sea Kings of the North: Scandinavian Scotland in Nineteenth Century Literature
Études Écossaises, 2017 Scotland’s relationship with the sea is partly defined by links with seafaring Nordic neighbours. Scandinavia is an appealing example of modernity today, but the influence of Viking invasions on Scottish coastal regions has remained a source of intrigue ...
Claire McKeown
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Taxes and employment - is there a Scandinavia puzzle ? [PDF]
Recent debates have suggested that taxation is very detrimental to labour force participation and employment. However, some countries - notably the Scandinavian - stand out as contradictions to this view since they have managed to sustain high labour ...
Torben M. Andersen
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Clinical Pharmacology &Therapeutics, EarlyView.External comparator cohort (ECC) studies with real‐world data (RWD) may provide more reliable estimates of treatment differences compared to single‐arm trials (SAT), yet they face limitations such as selection bias and data heterogeneity. This study assessed the perceived strength of evidence of ECC studies compared to SAT and randomized controlled ...
Francesco Pignatti +19 more
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Alonso Zamora Vicente: an Ambassador of the Spanish Language in Scandinavia
Revista de Filología Románica, 2018 This text intends to highlight the facet of ambassador of the Spanish language of Alonso Zamora Vicente in the different universities of the Scandinavian ...
Berta Pallares
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The Scandinavian Model – Prospects and Challenges [PDF]
Scandinavian countries are often portrayed in policy debates as model examples having shown how to square concerns for efficiency and equity. The core principle of the Scandinavian welfare model is an individual entitlement to public sector provisions ...
Torben Andersen
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper presents a quantitative assessment of Spanish companies' commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Analyzing over 1000 participating firms, we identify prioritization patterns and examine structural factors influencing SDG adherence.
Juan Laborda, Juan Pérez
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Estimates of the steady state growth rates for the Scandinavian countries: a knowledge economy approach [PDF]
This paper estimates the steady state growth rate for Scandinavian countries with a “knowledge economy” approach. We shall use an extended version of the Solow (1956) growth model, in which total factor productivity is assumed to be a function of human ...
Casadio, Paolo +2 more
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