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Event Rates, Hospital Utilization, and Costs Associated with Major Complications of Diabetes: A Multicountry Comparative Analysis
Clarke, Philip M.; Glasziou, Paul; Patel, Anushka; … - 2010
Philip Clarke and colleagues examined patient-level data for over 11,000 participants with type 2 diabetes from 20 countries and find that major complications of diabetes significantly increased hospital use and costs across settings. Background: Diabetes imposes a substantial burden globally in...
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Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Brokers in the Mutual Fund Industry
Bergstresser, Daniel B.; Chalmers, John; Tufano, Peter - 2009
Many investors purchase mutual funds through intermediated channels, paying brokers or financial advisors for fund selection and advice. This article attempts to quantify the benefits that investors enjoy in exchange for the costs of these services. We study broker-sold and direct-sold funds...
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OPTIMAL BOND REFUNDING: EVIDENCE FROM THE MUNICIPAL BOND MARKET
Priyadarshi, Samaresh - 1997
<HTML><HEAD><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1252"></HEAD><BODY><FONT FACE="Book Antiqua"><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">This dissertation empirically examines refunding decisions employed by issuers of tax-exempt bonds. Callable bonds contain embedded call options by virtue of provisions in bond indentures that permit the issuing firm to buy back the bond at a predetermined strike price. Such an embedded American...</p></font></body></head></html>
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