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The macroeconomics of social pacts [PDF]

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2009
In this paper we analyze macroeconomic interactions between trade unions, the central bank and the fiscal policymaker. We explicitly model unions’ concern for public expenditure, paving the way for an analysis of the potential gains from cooperation ...
Acocella Nicola, Di Bartolomeo Giovanni, Tirelli Patrizio   +2 more
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Paediatric Autism Communication Therapy (PACT) versus management as usual in autistic children: a protocol for a Danish pragmatic, national, randomised clinical trial: DAN-PACT [PDF]

Trials
Background Despite autism being a lifelong developmental condition affecting approximately 2% of children and young people worldwide, interventions aimed at improving core autism features are sparse.
Sonja Martha Teresa Ziegler, Pia Jeppesen, Jens Christiansen, Charlotte Engberg Conrad, Kirstine Agnete Davidsen, Georgij Engkjær-Trautwein, Janus Engstrøm, Birgitte Fagerlund, Martin Vestergaard Gøtzsche, Lene Halling Hastrup, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Anne Mette Kirk, Marlene Birciet Lauritsen, Anne Katrine Pagsberg, Mette Agner Pedersen, Tina Røndrup Kilburn, Per Hove Thomsen, Manon Varenne, Niels Bilenberg   +18 more
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Limits of the 'Social Pact' in Brazil

Global Labour Journal, 2014
The present article analyzes the June 2013 demonstrations that took place in many cities in Brazil, arguing that ultimately they expose the limits of the 'social pact' promoted by Lula since his 2002 presidential campaign.
Diego Azzi
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Economic analysis of early intervention for autistic children: findings from four case studies in England, Ireland, Italy, and Spain

European Psychiatry, 2023
Background Many autistic children experience difficulties in their communication and language skills development, with consequences for social development into adulthood, often resulting in challenges over the life-course and high economic impacts for ...
Michela Tinelli, Aine Roddy, Martin Knapp, Celso Arango, Maria Andreina Mendez, James Cusack, Declan Murphy, Roberto Canitano, Bethany Oakley, Vinciane Quoidbach   +9 more
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A mixed methods evaluation of the large-scale implementation of a school- and community-based parenting program to reduce violence against children in Tanzania: a study protocol

Implementation Science Communications, 2021
Background Despite the rapid dissemination of parenting programs aiming to reduce and prevent violence against children (VAC) worldwide, there is limited knowledge about and evidence of the implementation of these programs at scale.
Mackenzie Martin, Jamie Lachman, Joyce Wamoyi, Yulia Shenderovich, Mwita Wambura, Samwel Mgunga, Esther Ndyetabura, Amal Ally, Asheri Barankena, Amon Exavery, Nyasha Manjengenja   +10 more
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Journal N-Pact Factors From 2011 to 2019: Evaluating the Quality of Social/Personality Journals With Respect to Sample Size and Statistical Power

Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 2022
Scholars and institutions commonly use impact factors to evaluate the quality of empirical research. However, a number of findings published in journals with high impact factors have failed to replicate, suggesting that impact alone may not be an ...
R. Chris Fraley, Jia Y. Chong, Kyle A. Baacke, Anthony J. Greco, Hanxiong Guan, Simine Vazire   +5 more
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Monitoring and evaluation lessons from the design and implementation evaluation of the ‘You Only Live Once’ social behaviour change programme for adolescents: A partnership between the United States Agency for International Development, Department of Soci

African Evaluation Journal, 2020
Background: Conducting evaluations in South Africa has become a common government practice because of the rise in demand for evidence-based policymaking.
Hlali K. Kgaphola, Christel Jacob
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Enhancing Primary Care Experiences for Homeless Patients with Serious Mental Illness: Results from a National Survey

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2021
Objectives: Patients experiencing homelessness (PEH) with serious mental illness (SMI) have poor satisfaction with primary care. We assessed if primary care teams tailored for homeless patients (Homeless-Patient Aligned Care Teams (H-PACTs)) provide this
Sonya Gabrielian, Audrey L. Jones, April E. Hoge, Aerin J. deRussy, Young-il Kim, Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, John R. Blosnich, Adam J. Gordon, Lillian Gelberg, Erika L. Austin, David Pollio, Sally K. Holmes, Allyson L. Varley, Stefan G. Kertesz   +13 more
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O milagre irlandês como exemplo da adoção de uma estratégia nacional de desenvolvimento The Irish miracle as an example of the adoption of a national development strategy

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 2007
This paper discusses the Irish experience in the 90s, and details the main aspects of the impressive and rapid transition from a situation of excessive indebtedness, economic stagnation and high unemployment to sustainable growth.
Alexandra Strommer de Farias Godoi
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Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT) Score Identifies High Risk Patients in Pediatric Renal Transplantation

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019
Background: Currently, there is no standardized approach for determining psychosocial readiness in pediatric transplantation. We examined the utility of the Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT) to identify pediatric kidney ...
Kyle W. Freischlag, Vivian Chen, Shashi K. Nagaraj, Annabelle N. Chua, Dongfeng Chen, Delbert R. Wigfall, John W. Foreman, Rasheed Gbadegesin, Deepak Vikraman, Eileen T. Chambers   +9 more
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