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Why Do Individuals Choose Self-Employment? [PDF]

This paper undertakes an analysis of the motivating factors cited by the self-employed in the UK as reasons for choosing self-employment. Very limited previous research has addressed the question of why individuals report that they have chosen self ...
Henley, Andrew, Latreille, Paul L., Dawson, Christopher   +2 more
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Workers’ Earnings in the Philippines: Comparing Self-Employment with Wage Employment

Asian Development Review, 2010
Analysis of labor force survey (LFS) data since the early 1990s reveals several important changes in the structure of the Philippine labor force. One is the movement from self-employment to wage employment across a wide range of production sectors.
Rana Hasan, Karl Robert L. Jandoc
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The Molecular Genetic Architecture of Self-Employment

PLoS ONE, 2013
Economic variables such as income, education, and occupation are known to affect mortality and morbidity, such as cardiovascular disease, and have also been shown to be partly heritable. However, very little is known about which genes influence economic variables, although these genes may have both a direct and an indirect effect on health.
van der Loos, MJHM, Rietveld, CA, Eklund, N, Koellinger, PD, Rivadeneira, F, Abecasis, GR, Ankra-Badu, GA, Baumeister, SE, Benjamin, DJ, Biffar, R, Blankenberg, S, Boomsma, DI, Cesarini, D, Cucca, F, de Geus, EJC, Dedoussis, G, Deloukas, P, Dimitriou, M, Eiriksdottir, G, Eriksson, J, Gieger, C, Gudnason, V, Höhne, B, Holle, R, Hottenga, JJ, Isaacs, A, Järvelin, MR, Johannesson, M, Kaakinen, M, Kähönen, M, Kanoni, S, Laaksonen, MA, Lahti, J, Launer, LJ, Lehtimäki, T, Loitfelder, M, Magnusson, PKE, Naitza, S, Oostra, BA, Perola, M, Petrovic, K, Quaye, L, Raitakari, O, Ripatti, S, Scheet, P, Schlessinger, D, Schmidt, CO, Schmidt, H, Schmidt, R, Senft, A, Smith, AV, Spector, TD, Surakka, I, Svento, R, Terracciano, A, Tikkanen, E, van Duijn, CM, Viikari, J, Völzke, H, Wichmann, HE, Wild, PS, Willems, SM, Willemsen, G, van Rooij, FJA, Groenen, PJF, Uitterlinden, AG, Hofman, A, Thurik, AR   +67 more
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Normal‐Appearing White Matter Injury Mediates Chronic Deep Venous Hypoxia and Disease Progression in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore how cerebral hypoxia and Normal‐Appearing White Matter (NAWM) integrity affect MS lesion burden and clinical course. Methods Seventy‐nine MS patients, including 13 clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) patients and 66 relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) patients, and 44 healthy controls (HCs) were recruited from ...
Xinli Wang, Huiying Wang, Zhizheng Zhuo, Ai Guo, Ke Lv, Decai Tian, Chao Chai, Yunyun Duan, Shuang Xia   +8 more
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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli, Mudasir Andrabi, Tova Cohen, Pranali G. Patel, Tapasya Katta, Chen Lin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Self-Employed Versus Paid-Employed: What are the Different Preferences for Microfinance? Experimental Evidence From Rural China

SAGE Open
Microfinance has gained significant importance in supporting the livelihoods of individuals in developing economies. This paper examines the influence of self-employment on preferences for microfinance, based on the hypothesis that self-employment ...
Zhao Ding, Xinyi Fan, Jingye Zhang
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Relationship Between Neurologic Symptoms and Signs and FMR1 Genotype in Premutation Carriers

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Fragile X‐associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) is the most severe late‐onset condition caused by a premutation in the FMR1 gene, characterized by expanded CGG triplet repeats of 55–200. Clinical presentations of FXTAS, including gait ataxia, kinetic tremor, cognitive decline, and rare Parkinsonism, are linked to ...
Flora Tassone, Freddy Chafota, Miguel E. Rentería, Randi J. Hagerman, Ellery Santos, Anna Atkinson, Nicholas G. Martin, Elsdon Storey, Danuta Z. Loesch   +8 more
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Comparing the Effect of Semi‐Immersive Virtual Reality, Computerized Cognitive Training, and Traditional Rehabilitation on Cognitive Function in Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Cognitive impairment is a common non‐motor symptom in Multiple Sclerosis (MS), negatively affecting autonomy and Quality of Life (QoL). Innovative rehabilitation strategies, such as semi‐immersive virtual reality (VR) and computerized cognitive training (CCT), may offer advantages over traditional cognitive rehabilitation (TCR ...
Maria Grazia Maggio, Desiree Latella, Lilla Bonanno, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Marcos Maldonado‐Díaz, Meir Plotnik, Rosaria De Luca, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò   +8 more
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Ofatumumab in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody–Associated Disease: A Comparison With Rituximab

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan, Lei Zhou, Jingzi ZhangBao, Hongmei Tan, Zhouzhou Wang, Chao Quan   +5 more
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Do enclaves matter in immigrants’ self-employment decision? [PDF]

This paper uses 2000 U.S. Census data to study the determinants of self-employment decisions among immigrants. It outlines a theoretical framework for analyzing the role of ethnic enclaves in the self-employment decision of immigrants that captures ...
Maude Toussaint-Comeau
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