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The Impact of increase in energy prices on sectoral costs of production of the Malaysian economy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper examines the impact of an increase in the petroleum price on the sectoral costs of production. Three components of costs of production, which comprise domestic materials, imported input, and labour have been identified.
Abdul Rashid, Zakariah   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Dynamic Models of Wasserstein-1-Type Unbalanced Transport

open access: yes, 2018
We consider a class of convex optimization problems modelling temporal mass transport and mass change between two given mass distributions (the so-called dynamic formulation of unbalanced transport), where we focus on those models for which transport ...
Schmitzer, Bernhard, Wirth, Benedikt
core   +1 more source

Economic Burden of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of regional liberalization and harmonization in road transport services : a focus on Zambia and lessons for landlocked countries [PDF]

open access: yes
Based on a detailed empirical study, this paper argues that regional liberalization of trucking services has had an important effect on transport costs and tariffs for Zambia's economy.
Giersing, Bo   +2 more
core  

Virtual or In‐Person: Does It Matter? Comparing Pain, Function, Quality of Life, Self‐Efficacy, and Physical Function Outcomes of Virtual, Hybrid, and In‐Person Education and Exercise Program Participants

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to determine if program format (in‐person, virtual, or hybrid) results in differences in 3‐month outcomes of pain, function, quality of life, self‐efficacy, and chair stands in a hip/knee osteoarthritis‐management program. Methods A secondary analysis of the Good Life with osteoArthritis in Denmark (GLA:D) Canada database was
Jill Van Damme   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICAL COSTS OF BOUNDARY INFRASTRUCTURE

open access: yesНаука и техника, 2013
The paper considers peculiar features pertaining to formation and influence of transport and logistical costs and other losses in the movement process of material, information and financial flows across the boundary infrastructure of the transport and ...
D. M. Antyushenya, M. A. Danilova
doaj  

The optimal choice of commuting speed: consequences for commuting time, distance and costs

open access: yes, 2006
In this paper, we derive a structural model for commuting speed. We presume that commuting speed is chosen to minimise commuting costs, which encompass both monetary and time costs.
Van Ommeren, J., Dargay, J.
core  

Preferences for post‐traumatic osteoarthritis prevention strategies in individuals with anterior cruciate ligament injury

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Great hammerhead sharks swim on their side to reduce transport costs. [PDF]

open access: yesNat Commun, 2016
Payne NL   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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