Alternatives to principal components analysis to derive asset-based indices to measure socio-economic position in low- and middle-income countries: the case for multiple correspondence analysis.
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that the direct effects of the decrease in research funds will be more evident in the subsequent years. The observed decline in research productivity in 2010–11 may also be a result of the considerable psychological stress that accompanies a financial crisis and also affects researchers. In conclusion, a decline in relative biomedical research productivity in Greece was observed, starting shortly after the initiation of the financial crisis, the precise contribution of which, however, is unclear.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- International journal of epidemiology
دوره 41 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012