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Drivers of the real effective exchange rates in high and upper-middle income countries [PDF]
, 2018 This paper revisits the nexus between real effective exchange rate (REER) and total factor productivity (TFP) by controlling for trade openness, financial development and natural resources rents.
Vogiazas, Sofoklis +2 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.In this multicenter prospective study of 158 working‐age patients undergoing curative‐intent surgery for gastric or esophageal cancer, 78.5% were working at 18 months. Postoperative appetite loss, financial difficulties, and ≥ 10% weight loss at 6 months were associated with non‐working status.
Kentaro Goto +18 more
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Corruption’s Crossroads: Exploring Firm Performance and Auditors’ Role in Emerging Markets
EconomiesThis study examines the relationship between country-level corruption (proxied by the Corruption Perception Index, CPI) and firm performance (measured by Return on Assets, ROA) across 18,286 firms in the East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia regions.
Sheela Sundarasen +3 more
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Impacts of parenting programs in low- and middle-income countries [PDF]
This evidence review explores the impacts of parenting programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) on child nutrition, violence against children, and caregiver and child mental health.
Caeyers, Bet Helena, Ringdal, Charlotte
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Current Status and Future Perspectives of Robotic Surgery for Esophagogastric Cancer in Asia
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Robotic‐assisted surgery (RAS) has moved from an experimental adjunct to an increasingly established component of gastrointestinal (GI) oncological practice in parts of Asia, a region that carries a disproportionately high burden of gastric and esophageal cancer. Asian surgeons have been among the earliest and most prolific contributors to the
Jia Jun Ang, Jimmy Bok Yan So
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Healthcare spending in high‑income and upper‑middle‑income countries: a cross‑country analysis
This research investigates the determinants of government healthcare expenditure in high-income and upper-middle-income countries by exploring economic, demographic, and political influences.
Jayadevan, C M, Hoang, Nam Trung
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the impact of soil erosion on agricultural land values in the United States (US) Midwest. Based on a novel county‐level panel data set with information on soil erosion levels and agricultural land values covering five census years (1997, 2002, 2007, 2012, and 2017), we separately investigate the direct effect of two types ...
Le Chen +3 more
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Trade and Wage Inequality in the Upper-Middle-Income Countries
, 2015 Th research studies the relationship of trade and wage inequality in upper-middle-income countries. Specifically, the research questions how trade between upper-middle-income countries and both developed and lower-income countries affect the wage ...
Bhusal, Sandeep
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When Can the Rabble Redistribute? Democratization and Income Distribution in Low- and Middle-income Countries [PDF]
In contrast to the experience in high-income OECD countries, the introduction of democracy in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has been followed, as a rule, by a concentration of income.
Philip Nel
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar +2 more
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