Regression adjustment for the propensity score is a statistical method that reduces confounding from measured variables in observational data. A Bayesian propensity score analysis extends this idea by using simultaneous estimation of the propensity scores and the treatment effect. In this article, we conduct an empirical investigation of the performance of Bayesian propensity scores in the cont...

Safety risk study on road transportation of hazardous chemicals is a reliable basis for the government to formulate transportation planning and preparing emergent schemes, but also is an important reference for safety risk managers to carry out dangerous chemicals safety risk managers. Based on the analysis of the transport safety risk of dangerous chemicals at home and abroad, this paper studi...

Using a novel dataset that allows us to trace the primary bank relationships of a sample of mostly unlisted firms, we explore to what extent foreign banks can improve the allocation of credit in emerging markets. Our results suggest that the limits of financial integration are less tight than what the previous literature based on a static picture of bank loan portfolios suggested. Foreign banks...

Using a novel dataset that allows us to trace the primary bank relationships of a sample of mostly unlisted firms in Eastern Europe, we explore to what extent foreign banks can improve the allocation of credit. Our results suggest that the limits of financial integration are less tight than what previous literature based on a static picture of bank loan portfolios suggested. Foreign banks appea...

In the process of investment decision making, next to financial indicators many other aspects of investment projects are increasingly often considered. This leads to the multi-criteria evaluation of a project. The advantage of multi-criteria methods is the ability to take into account all (not only financial) aspects of the attractiveness of an investment project. The selection of criteria of p...

Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship of screen time and metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Iranian adolescents. Materials and Methods  In this nationwide study, the propensity score (PS) was used in a matched case-control study design. The data was obtained from 5,625 students aged 10-18 years, who participated in a national school-based surveillance program. MetS was defined accordi...