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Measuring Subnational Trade Competitiveness

Scientific Data, 2023
Much research has tried to measure the competitiveness of territorial units such as countries and subnational regions. We propose new measures of subnational trade competitiveness that reflect the economic focus of regions on their country’s comparative ...
Robert A. Huber, Yannick Stiller, Andreas Dür   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Bayesian probabilistic projections of proportions with limited data: An application to subnational contraceptive method supply shares. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Engaging the private sector in contraceptive method supply is critical for creating equitable, sustainable, and accessible healthcare systems. To achieve this, it is essential to understand where women obtain their modern contraceptives.
Hannah Comiskey, Niamh Cahill, Leontine Alkema, David T Frazier, Worapree Maneesoonthorn   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Subnational life expectancy disparities in low and middle-income countries: measurement and determinants [PDF]

Health Economics Review
Background Relatively little is known about subnational life expectancy disparities in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). We construct indicators of subnational disparities in life expectancy, offering critical insights into health inequalities ...
Andreas Kyriacou, Ronald Miranda-Lescano, Leonel Muinelo-Gallo, Oriol Roca-Sagales   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Dataset for the subnational seats of G20 countries subnational units. [PDF]

Data Brief
Lucic N.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Adolescence in flux: Unmasking 30 years of change in subnational parity-specific adolescent fertility in Mexico [PDF]

Demographic Research, 2023
BACKGROUND: In 2015 Mexico set a goal to halve its adolescent fertility rate and eliminate childbearing among girls 14 years and younger, but the ambitious goal is severely off track.
Ann Garbett, Sara Neal, Angela Luna Hernandez, Nikos Tzavidis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Elite in Sub-national Politics: Structure and Continuation in Post-authoritarian East Java, Indonesia

Politika: Jurnal Ilmu Politik, 2022
Study on political elites in sub-national politics in post-1998 Indonesia did not pay much attention to identify the shifting or continuation of structural change in the post-New Order authoritarianism.
M. Faishal Aminuddin, M. Fajar Shodiq Ramadlan   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patients’ and family caregivers’ experiences and perceptions about factors hampering or facilitating patient empowerment for self-management of hypertension and diabetes in Cameroon

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Noncommunicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes require long-term management, and are financially draining for patients and their families bearing the treatment costs, especially in settings where the inadequacy or non-existence of the
Amélie Mogueo, Barthelemy Kuate Defo
doaj   +1 more source

Nightlights and Subnational Economic Activity: Estimating Departmental GDP in Paraguay

Remote Sensing, 2022
Subnational measures of economic activity are crucial for analyzing inequalities that persist across subnational regions and for tracking progress towards sustainable development within a country.
Gordon Carlos McCord, Mario Rodriguez-Heredia   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthcare providers’ and policymakers’ experiences and perspectives on barriers and facilitators to chronic disease self-management for people living with hypertension and diabetes in Cameroon

BMC Primary Care, 2022
Background Hypertension and diabetes are chronic noncommunicable diseases ranked among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in resource-limited settings.
Amélie Mogueo, Barthelemy Kuate Defo, Jean Claude Mbanya   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Jointly estimating subnational mortality for multiple populations [PDF]

Demographic Research
BACKGROUND: Understanding patterns in mortality across subpopulations is essential for local health policy decision-making. One of the key challenges of subnational mortality rate estimation is the presence of small populations and zero or near zero ...
Ameer Dharamshi, Monica Alexander, Celeste Winant, Magali Barbieri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source