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Tariffs, Technology Transfer, and Welfare [PDF]
Journal of Political Economy, 1982 It is found that the welfare gain per unit of revenue raised is maximized for an export tariff on technology transfer, followed by an import tariff on goods, with an export tariff on goods the poorest policy alternative. These results are derived within a monopolistic competition model, where the production of any good requires some initial research ...
Feenstra, Robert C, Judd, Kenneth L
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 BackgroundAs a type of welfare technology, care robotics is now widely seen as a potential aide to rehabilitation, increasing independence and enhancing the wellbeing of people with disabilities and older adults.
N. Kodate +26 more
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The Impact of ICT on Sen's Social Welfare Index on Iranian Provinces [PDF]
Faslnāmah-i Pizhūhish/Nāmah-i Iqtisādī, 2021 Nowadays, Information and Communications Technology is growing rapidly due to the considerable increase in using knowledge-based theories in all countries, especially in developing economies such as Iran.
Ali Asqhar Salem +2 more
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Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu, 2021 Although wheelchair is useful as hardware for moving purposes such as the elderly and disability person, it is not suitable for driving in environments other than flat ground such as steps and ditches, and so there is a problem that the range of ...
Fumiaki TAKEMORI
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Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 Welfare technologies (WT) for older people is a rapidly expanding sector that offers a way to tackle the challenge of an aging population. Despite their promise in terms of advances in care services and financial savings, their use is still limited ...
Silvia Bruzzone, Lucia Crevani
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Discourses of Digitalisation and the Positioning of Workers in Primary Care: A Norwegian Case Study
Social Inclusion, 2023 Primary health services are subjected to intensified digitalisation to transform care provision. Various smart and assistive technologies are introduced to support the growing elderly population and enhance the opportunities for independent living among ...
Monika Nerland, Mervi Hasu, Miria Grisot
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Information Technologies for Welfare Monitoring in Pigs and Their Relation to Welfare Quality® [PDF]
Sustainability, 2021 The assessment of animal welfare on-farm is important to ensure that current welfare standards are followed. The current manual assessment proposed by Welfare Quality® (WQ), although being an essential tool, is only a point-estimate in time, is very time consuming to perform, only evaluates a subset of the animals, and is performed by the subjective ...
Larsen, Mona +2 more
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Review: Using animal welfare to frame discussion on dairy farm technology
Animal, 2023 The use of technology on dairy farms has increased dramatically over the last half-century. The ways that scientists describe the potential benefits and risk of technology are likely to affect if it is accepted for use on farms.
Daniel M. Weary +1 more
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The Policies of Provision of Assistive and Welfare Technology—A Literature Review
Societies, 2020 Background: Due to the increasing ageing population worldwide, humanity is facing global demographic challenges. For many people, their later years are often lived with changed functioning and the need for support in daily living activities.
Katarina Baudin +3 more
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A new technology-driven concept of care. Insights from a Norwegian case-study
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2019 “Think big – Start small – Scale fast” declares the Norwegian Government in launching the first National Program for developing and implementing welfare technology in local care services.
Ziglioli Gloria
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