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A short note on joint welfare maximization assumptions [PDF]
Non-cooperative game theoretical models of international environmental agreements (IEAs) use the assumption that coalition of signatories maximize their joint welfare.
Dritan Osmani, Richard S.J. Tol
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Lessons Learned From a Delayed‐Start Trial of Modafinil for Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Freezing of gait (FOG) in people with Parkinson's disease (PwPD) is debilitating and has limited treatments. Modafinil modulates beta/gamma band activity in the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), like PPN deep brain stimulation. We therefore tested the hypothesis that Modafinil would improve FOG in PwPD.
Tuhin Virmani +8 more
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Welfare Economics: A Story of Existence
Romanian Economic Journal, 2017 The purpose of this study is to explore that, despite severe challenges, welfare economics still exists. This descriptive study is conducted through some specific time line developments in this field. Economists are divided over the veracity and survival
Khalid Iqbal
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Markov Forecasting Methods for Welfare Caseloads [PDF]
Forecasting welfare caseloads, particularly turning points, has become more important than ever. Since welfare reform, welfare has been funded via a block grant, which means that unforeseen changes in caseloads can have important fiscal implications for ...
Jeffrey Grogger
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by antibody‐mediated complement activation. Efgartigimod, a neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) antagonist, is approved for treating generalized MG (gMG). However, its modulatory effects on upstream innate and adaptive immune cells remain largely unexplored.
Lei Jin +11 more
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Optimal Taxation: The Design of Child Related Cash- and In-Kind-Benefits [PDF]
This paper contributes to the debate about the optimal design of tax-transfer systems. Based on the theory of optimal taxation, combined with microsimulation and microeconometric techniques we derive the welfare function which makes the current German ...
Katharina Wrohlich, Peter Haan
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Identifying welfare effects from subjective questions [PDF]
The authors argue that the welfare inferences drawn from subjective answers to questions on qualitative surveys are clouded by concerns about the structure of measurement errors and how latent psychological factors influence observed respondent ...
Lokshin, Michael, Ravallion, Martin
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Remote Monitoring in Myasthenia Gravis: Exploring Symptom Variability
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare, autoimmune disorder characterized by fluctuating muscle weakness and potential life‐threatening crises. While continuous specialized care is essential, access barriers often delay timely interventions. To address this, we developed MyaLink, a telemedical platform for MG patients.
Maike Stein +13 more
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Discover SustainabilityBackground This paper examined the role of cooperatives in community development through the lenses of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), Social Capital Theory, and Resilience Theory, with a focus on cashew nut farmers in the Mtwara and Lindi ...
Ahadiel Elirehema Mmbughu +2 more
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Labor market integration in the presence of social capital [PDF]
Labor market integration is typically assumed to improve welfare in the absence of distortions, because it allows labor to move to where returns are highest.
Schiff, Maurice
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