This paper focuses on evaluation of the impact of the global financial crisis on the process of real convergence within the EU28 economies. The beta-convergence approach is verified by the use of crosssectional linear regression analysis. The sigma-convergence is tested by standard deviation of real GDP per capita. The aim is to verify the hypothesis that the betaand sigma-convergence (βand σ-c...

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This paper employs Roback’s locational-equilibrium model of public-goods pricing, crosssectional data from the Census of Population and Housing, and SMSA-level estimates of public capital stocks in order to examine the productive contribution of public capital. I find that public capital has a small positive impact on private output. JEL classification codes: E62, R53

Title: Understanding Resilience of Female Adolescents towards Teenage Pregnancy: A Crosssectional Survey in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Authors: Constanze Pfeiffer ([email protected]) Collins Ahorlu ([email protected]) Sandra Alba ([email protected]) Brigit Obrist ([email protected]) Version: 4 Date: 02 Jun 2017 Author’s response to reviews: All commenst raised by the editor wer...

Introduction: Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) by virtue of immune boost up has increased life span People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection (PLHIV) and thus they are prone for late cardiovascular manifestations infection. Age related atherosclerotic risks also accumulate on them. Therefore, this study aimed to assess cardiac abnormalities in those PLHIV taking ART.
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