Currently, osteoporosis, defined as low bone mineral density (BMD), affects 30% of postmenopausal women and 8% of men 50 years old in Western society and these percentages are likely to increase as our elderly population expands. Osteoporosis-related fractures increase with age and reductions in...

The effective transfer of accounting education and knowledge between countries with differing economic and cultural contexts requires recognition of their individual institutional frameworks. The design and management of knowledge transfer and similar projects is a core activity of agencies such...

We present a theoretical and empirical analysis of different types of active labour market policies (ALMP). In our empirical analysis we use data on 20 OECD countries covering the time period 1985-99. We find that labour market training is the most effective program to bring down unemployment....

A key issue today is how to improve the effectiveness of policies whose objective is poverty reduction and decentralisation. This paper argues that a major problem is the (intentionally and unintentionally) flawed use of incentives in policy design and execution. The lack of appropriate...

There is increasing evidence that pharmacists practicing in a myriad of clinical settings, including outpatient clinics and community pharmacies, can play a key role in efforts to manage many chronic diseases. This is especially true for conditions that are prevalent, costly, and where patients...

While there is evidence of some positive change as a result of economic development and some of the anti-poverty strategies implemented in India, the overall effect is fairly limited, especially among the poor. Some of the less favoured rural areas have faced deterioration due to a shrinking...

The implementation as well as the evaluation of relationship marketing programs’ efficacy remain under investigated by the relationship marketing literature. For this reason, the objective of this research is to elaborate a comprehensive framework of the effects of these programs. We will...

The intellectual capital of a nation (or a region of nations) requires the articulation of a system of variables that helps to uncover and manage the invisible wealth of a country. Most importantly, an emphasis on human capital allows for a better understanding of the hidden values, individuals,...