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Predicting business bankruptcy : a comparative analysis with machine learning models

Iparraguirre-Villanueva, Orlando; Cabanillas-Carbonell, … - In: Journal of open innovation : technology, market, and … 10 (2024) 3, pp. 1-8

and make informed decisions. This study uses a dataset of 6819 companies and 96 financial and macroeconomic variables to … to improve the accuracy of bankruptcy prediction, which can help companies make more informed decisions and reduce … considered the most suitable model for this task, as it suggests that it can help economic actors make more informed decisions …

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Family Planning: The Hidden Need of Married Adolescents in Nepal

Aguilar, Ana Milena; Cortez, Rafael - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015

In Nepal, both early marriage and motherhood still place adolescents and their children at a great disadvantage. In 2011, one-third of girls aged 15-19 were already married. About 60 percent of them were pregnant or had at least one child, and one in ten had two living children (Nepal...

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Economics and Ethics of Results-Based Financing for Family Planning: Evidence and Policy Implications

Chowdury, Sadia; Vergeer, Petra; Schmidt, Harald; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

This paper was developed for World Bank task team leaders (TTLs) and teams designing results-based financing (RBF) programs in family planning (FP). It explores the rationale for introducing such incentives based on insights from classical and behavioral economics, to respond to supply- and...

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India; Financial Sector Assessment Programâ€”Detailed Assessments Report on IAIS Insurance Core Principles

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2013

This paper discusses key findings of the assessment of Indiaâ€™s compliance with the International Association of Insurance Supervisors Insurance Core Principles (ICP). Indian Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) has so far decided that India is not yet ready for a full transition to...

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Sweden; Financial Sector Assessment Program Update-Detailed Assessment of Observance on Insurance Core Principles

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

The staff report highlights that the insurance sector in Sweden is well developed and mature. The captive insurance segment is mainly driven by tax advantages. This assessment provides an update on the significant regulatory and supervisory developments in the insurance sector of Sweden since...

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Germany; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Detailed Assessment of Observance on Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2011

The design of the German banking supervision framework is structurally sound, with a robust legislative and operational framework that largely complies with the Basel Core Principles for effective banking supervision (BCP). Various improvements to the German supervisory framework have been...

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Switzerland; Financial Sector Assessment Program: Factual Update: Insurance Sector Market and Regulatory Developments

International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007

This paper presents a factual update of the Insurance Core Principles including insurance sector market and regulatory developments for Switzerland. Regulatory reforms since 2003 have updated Switzerlandâ€™s regulatory and supervisory regime for the insurance industry to bring it in line...

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Advancing Cervical Cancer Prevention in India: Insights from Research and Programs

Krishnan, Suneeta; Madsen, Emily; Porterfield, Deborah; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in India, accounting for 17 percent of all cancer deaths among women age 30 to 69 years. At current incidence rates, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the annual burden of new cases in India will increase to nearly 225,000...

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