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Business, Finance
Quang Khai Nguyen
Summary: The study reveals that the risk governance structure of banks is positively related to the scope of operation and monitoring benefits, but negatively related to monitoring costs and CEO negotiation power. However, these relationships vary between banks with different levels of risk and in countries with different institutional qualities.
RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE
(2022)
Article
Economics
Charles Shaaba Saba, Nicholas Ngepah
Summary: The study found a long-term equilibrium relationship between the three variables, as well as evidence of two-way causality among ICT diffusion, industrialization, and economic growth globally and within income groups. Therefore, it is necessary to develop policies that promote ICT diffusion and industrialization to drive global economic growth.
JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Simon Doering, Wolfgang Drobetz, Sadok El Ghoul, Omrane Guedhami, Henning Schroeder
Summary: Based on a large dataset of firms from 35 countries, the study explores the country-level determinants of institutional investors' investment horizons. It reveals that an equity investor-friendly institutional environment, cultural environment, and economic policy uncertainty play significant roles in shaping investor horizons. Long-term investors prioritize a favorable institutional environment while short-term investors show less concern for these factors.
FINANCE RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xingong Ding, Yujiao Wu
Summary: This study investigates the determinants of the international promotion of the Korean language at the cross-country level. Factors such as the Hallyu (or Korean Wave), international business, motivation to migrate to South Korea, motivation to study in South Korea, and Korean language learning resources were found to play essential roles in the international promotion of Korean. The findings also highlight the importance of considering the development level of different countries in formulating policies to promote the Korean language worldwide.
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Jungsuk Kim, Cynthia Castillejos Petalcorin, Donghyun Park, Shu Tian
Summary: COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the elderly, who are over-represented among severe cases and deaths. The proportion of elderly in a population significantly influences the impact of COVID-19 on overall health, as well as the economic and social ramifications. This study empirically analyzes cross-country data from 1970 to 2018 and identifies determinants of the elderly share (those aged 65 and over) in a country's population. Quality of healthcare, life expectancy, female labor participation, fertility, female education attainment, income level, and geographic region are found to be influential factors.
SOCIAL INDICATORS RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Economics
Minal Chandra
Summary: The study examines the barriers to widespread adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) globally, analyzing factors such as policies, national commitments, socioeconomic factors, charger infrastructure, and renewable energy production. Research findings suggest that policies, subsidies, renewable energy, and charger targets have positive impacts on EV demand, while high gasoline prices boost Battery EV demand.
JOURNAL OF TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Georges Mjaess, Romain Diamand, Fouad Aoun, Gregoire Assenmacher, Christophe Assenmacher, Gregory Verhoest, Serge Holz, Michel Naudin, Guillaume Ploussard, Andrea Mari, Andrea Tay, Rami Issa, Mathieu Roumiguie, Anne Sophie Bajeot, Paolo Umari, Ashwin Sridhar, John Kelly, Kees Hendricksen, Sarah Einerhand, Laura S. Mertens, Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Anna Colomer Gallardo, Thierry Quackels, Alexandre Peltier, Benjamin Pradere, Marco Moschini, Thierry Roumeguere, Simone Albisinni
Summary: This study conducted a multicentric cost-analysis of robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) across hospitals in four European countries. The study found significant variations in the overall cost of RARC among the included countries, which were primarily influenced by hospital length-of-stay and operative time rather than robotic instrumentation.
Article
Thermodynamics
Ruifang He, Meirui Zhong, Jianbai Huang
Summary: This study introduces a dynamic panel threshold model to investigate the effects of technological progress on metal consumption in the electricity industry, finding that domestic technological progress plays a more important role in changing metal consumption structure than foreign technological spillover progress.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sarah Meier, Eric Strobl, Robert J. R. Elliott, Nicholas Kettridge
Summary: This study estimated and compared the country-level risk of extreme wildfires in Mediterranean Europe, finding that Portugal has the highest risk while Italy has the lowest. The study also estimated the expected economic losses for these countries over the next 10 years, highlighting the significant impact that extreme wildfires could have.
Article
Economics
Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal, Jose Alberto Molina, Jorge Velilla
Summary: The study found that the intergenerational correlation of employment varies across countries and by gender in Europe, and is, in most cases, small or non-statistically significant.
APPLIED ECONOMICS LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Economics
Nasser Al-Jabri, Neil Campbell, Shrabani Saha, Safdar Khan
Summary: This paper investigates how unemployment and democracy influence the relationship between youth bulges and political instability. The study finds that youth bulges alone increase political instability, while high rates of unemployment further enhance its role. Interestingly, moving towards democracy increases its effect upon political instability if greater percentages of youth population and unemployment persist.
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND POLICY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yagai Bouba, Emmanuel Kagning Tsinda, Maxime Descartes Mbogning Fonkou, Gideon Sadikiel Mmbando, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Jude Dzevela Kong
Summary: The study found significant associations between the transmission and mortality rates of COVID-19 in Africa and the number of tests conducted per million population, GINI index, global health security index, and mean body mass index. Factors such as diabetes prevalence, number of nurses, and global health security index were also found to be significantly associated with COVID-19 deaths. The results emphasize the need for Africa to strengthen its overall health system capacity to efficiently detect and respond to public health crises.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Maximilian Gasser, Simon Pezzutto, Wolfram Sparber, Eric Wilczynski
Summary: This paper examines public research and development (R&D) funding for renewable energy technologies in 17 European countries from 2000 to 2020, analyzing its extent, composition, and effectiveness. The study finds that public R&D funding is confirmed as an effective driver of green innovation, but there are significant differences in the allocation of EU funding among countries.
Article
Agronomy
Tao Xiang, Tariq H. H. Malik, Jack W. W. Hou, Jiliang Ma
Summary: The impact of climate change on agricultural production is negative, with decreasing precipitation and increasing temperatures leading to a decline in productivity. Moreover, there are differences in the effects of climate change on developing and developed countries, increasing the risk of inequality.
Article
Environmental Studies
Katerina Pekarcikova, Michal Vanek, Radmila Sousedikova
Summary: The article explores the determinants of economic growth in OPEC member countries and reveals that daily oil production, oil exports, and oil prices have a positive impact on GDP, while unemployment and exchange rates have a negative impact. No correlation is found between inflation, population growth, oil demand, and GDP.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Gowokani Chijere Chirwa, Marc Suhrcke, Rodrigo Moreno-Serra
Summary: Community-based health insurance (CBHI) has been successfully implemented in Rwanda, with different payment systems leading to varying degrees of socioeconomic inequality. Factors such as household income and CBHI stratification play a significant role in determining CBHI payment inequality. Additionally, female-headed households tend to contribute less towards CBHI expenditure compared to male-headed households.
HEALTH POLICY AND PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Economics
Adam Martin, Marcello Morciano, Marc Suhrcke
Summary: The study found that in London, the shift in cycling commuters was from lower to higher socioeconomic status individuals. Investment in cycling infrastructure was associated with increased cycling prevalence, with different responses from various groups. Increasing expenditure on cycling infrastructure in England could lead to a significant increase in commuter cycling prevalence.
ECONOMICS & HUMAN BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Economics
Nicholas Stacey, Andrew Mirelman, Noemi Kreif, Marc Suhrcke, Karen Hofman, Ijeoma Edoka
Summary: The Ideal Clinics Realization and Maintenance Program (ICRMP) in South Africa has led to significant improvements in facility standards scores, but has had mixed effects on care outcomes, showing small improvements in some areas while others remain unchanged or have declined slightly.
Article
Immunology
Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Nigel Walsh Harriman, Julia Healey, Marco Bonetti, Veronica Toffolutti, Marcia A. Testa, Max Su, Elena Savoia
Summary: Despite the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine, global vaccination distribution efforts have had varying levels of success. Vaccine hesitancy remains a threat to vaccine uptake, with concerns mainly focused on vaccine safety and government control, vaccine effectiveness and population control, and freedom. Different countries and hesitant/non-hesitant subgroups within each country have statistically significantly different top concerns, with concerns related to freedom being the most universal.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Veronica Toffolutti, Samuel Plach, Teodora Maksimovic, Giorgio Piccitto, Massimiliano Mascherini, Letizia Mencarini, Arnstein Aassve
Summary: This study examines the impact of non-pharmaceutical policy interventions (NPIs) on individuals' mental well-being (MWB) in 28 European countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings suggest that restrictions on international travel, private gatherings, and workplace closures are associated with lower MWB, while internal movement restrictions and public events cancellations are associated with higher MWB. Furthermore, the study reveals that women, individuals with children, and Western-Europeans experience different levels of MWB under various NPIs.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesca Agosti, Veronica Toffolutti, Nicolo Cavalli, Sanna Nivakoski, Massimiliano Mascherini, Arnstein Aassve
Summary: The study indicates that vaccine hesitancy increased steadily during the early stage of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine rollout, and the AstraZeneca controversy and its suspension played a modest but significant role in increasing hesitancy. Trust in institutions is negatively associated with vaccine hesitancy.
Article
Immunology
Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Max Su, Marco Bonetti, Marcia Testa, Eva Stanton, Veronica Toffolutti, Elena Savoia
Summary: This study aims to compare vaccine concerns in four countries (Canada, Italy, Sweden, and the USA) and investigate their relationship with vaccine hesitancy. The research found that similar vaccine-related concerns existed in these countries at the same time, suggesting that global collaboration could benefit the communication of COVID-19 vaccination.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Marguerite Robinson, Marie Blaise, Germain Weber, Marc Suhrcke
Summary: This article reviews the literature on the impacts of personalized budgets for people with disabilities, focusing on benefit and cost outcomes. The findings suggest that overall, personalized budget users tend to benefit in terms of well-being and service satisfaction outcomes. However, there are mixed effects for people with mental health conditions. In terms of cost-effectiveness, some studies find that personalized budgets are more cost-effective than alternative options. Further research is needed to explore the generalizability of these conclusions and understand the factors driving the observed heterogeneity in the results.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Mawulorm K. I. Denu, Alberto Montrond, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Marco Bonetti, Veronica Toffolutti, Marcia A. Testa, Elena Savoia
Summary: Belief in the freedom to choose whether or not to accept vaccines is a major predictor of COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among unvaccinated individuals in Italy. This understanding can guide the development of public health outreach and educational programs.
Article
Immunology
Elena Savoia, Nigel Walsh Harriman, Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Marco Bonetti, Veronica Toffolutti, Marcia A. Testa
Summary: This study explores the association between perceived risk of COVID-19, level of misinformation endorsement, and opinions about government response on vaccine uptake. It found that country of residence, risk perception, government response, and misinformation endorsement were associated with vaccine hesitancy.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jonathan Koltai, Veronica Toffolutti, Martin McKee, David Stuckler
Summary: Food-related hardships in the UK increased significantly from April to July 2020, with the inability to eat healthy and nutritious food being the main issue. Groups experiencing the largest increases in food-related hardships include Asian respondents, the self-employed, and individuals aged 35-44.
LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-EUROPE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hichem Omrani, Madalina Modroiu, Javier Lenzi, Bilel Omrani, Zied Said, Marc Suhrcke, Anastase Tchicaya, Nhien Nguyen, Benoit Parmentier
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on global healthcare, economies, and governments. To evaluate the determinants and impact of the pandemic, a new dataset containing socio-demographic, economic, health, policy, pollution, and environmental factors for the European Union at small regional level (NUTS3) has been introduced. This dataset can aid in monitoring COVID-19 mortality and infections at a sub-national level, informing future policymaking.
Article
Health Policy & Services
Veronica Toffolutti, David Stuckler, Martin McKee, Ineke Wolsey, Judith Chapman, Theo J. Pimm, Joanne Ryder, Heather Salt, David M. Clark
Summary: The study found that in the care model integrating the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services, patients with long-term physical health problems saw a significant decrease in secondary health care utilization costs and an increased probability of employment.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH & POLICY
(2021)
Article
Economics
Daniel John Zizzo, Melanie Parravano, Ryota Nakamura, Suzanna Forwood, Marc Suhrcke
Summary: The study found that a 20% tax rate, when signposted, has a significant impact on altering food purchasing behavior. Signposting can enhance the impact of the tax, but its effectiveness depends on the product category.
EXPERIMENTAL ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sebastian Leon-Giraldo, German Casas, Juan Sebastian Cuervo-Sanchez, Catalina Gonzalez-Uribe, Antonio Olmos, Noemi Kreif, Marc Suhrcke, Oscar Bernal, Rodrigo Moreno-Serra
Summary: The study found that mental health inequalities in Meta province were reduced by almost half from 2014 to 2018. The reduction in mental health differences was mainly attributed to a decrease in the influence of certain socioeconomic factors, such as residing in rural areas or conflict-affected territories, working in the informal sector, or experiencing internal displacement. Despite the decrease in mental health inequalities, overall mental health outcomes worsened during these years.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
(2021)