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Methodological considerations in cost of illness studies on Alzheimer disease

Costa, Nagede; Derumeaux, Helene; Rapp, Thomas; … - In: Health Economics Review 2 (2012) 1, pp. 1-12

. Alzheimer disease (AD) is a relevant example to review cost of illness studies because of its costliness.The aim of this study … was to review relevant published cost studies of AD to analyze the method used and to identify which dimension had to be …, 954. The methods, data sources, and estimated cost categories in each study varied widely. The review showed that cost …

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On the causality and determinants of energy and electricity demand in South Africa: A review

Inglesi-Lotz, Roula; Pouris, Anastassios - Department of Economics, Faculty of Economic and … - 2013

The purpose of this paper is to review, summarise and critically assess the academic studies that have dealt with … from 2007 and outline recent forecasts for electricity demand. The results of this review aim to identify gaps in the …

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Public and parental investments in children. Evidence from the literature on non-parental child care

Brilli, Ylenia - Centre for Household, Income, Labour and Demographic … - 2012

This paper summarizes the most recent empirical research on parental and social investments in children, with a focus on policies providing non-parental child care. The empirical findings are conceptualized in a simple theoretical framework showing how parents' decisions and policy intervention...

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Ilaria, Baghi - In: Micro & Macro Marketing (2010) 3, pp. 389-406

Cause related marketing strategy appears and improves its potential as response to the people need to shape their purchase behavior in relation to the social responsibility mission of the firm. Consumers are still attracted by brand value and product features but they pay even more and more...

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DECISION ISSUED BY A MILITARY COURT. REVIEW. COMPETENT COURT (English version)

PAMFIL, Mihaela Laura - In: Jurnalul de Studii Juridice 1 (2011) 1, pp. 415-427

The aim of this paper is to determine the competent court to hear the application for review made by a civilian …

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The application of soft computing methods for MPPT of PV system: A technological and status review

Salam, Zainal; Ahmed, Jubaer; Merugu, Benny S. - In: Applied Energy 107 (2013) C, pp. 135-148

MPPT. However, information on these methods are scattered and there appears to be an absence for a comprehensive review …

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A review of computational optimisation methods applied to sustainable building design

Evins, Ralph - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 22 (2013) C, pp. 230-245

This paper presents a comprehensive review of all significant research applying computational optimisation to …

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Topologies and control strategies of multi-functional grid-connected inverters for power quality enhancement: A comprehensive review

Zeng, Zheng; Yang, Huan; Zhao, Rongxiang; Cheng, Chong - In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 24 (2013) C, pp. 223-270

Grid-connected inverters are key components of distributed generation systems (DGSs) and micro-grids (MGs), because they are effective interfaces for renewable and sustainable distributed energy resources (DERs). Recently, multi-functional grid-connected inverters (MFGCIs) have attracted more...

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The Economic Impact of High Consequence Zoonotic Pathogens: Why Preparing for these is a Wicked Problem

Miller, Gay Y.; Parent, Katie - In: Journal of Reviews on Global Economics 1 (2012), pp. 47-61

In this paper, we examine the relationship among real oil prices, global economic activity, real value of the US dollar, and real interest rates during the period 1988:1 to 2011:12. We employ the Gregory and Hansen (1996) cointegration test with structural breaks to investigate the long-run...

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Understanding the footprint of the RBV in International Business studies: The last twenty years of research

Ferreira, Manuel Portugal; Reis, Nuno Rosa; Serra, … - Departamento de Gestão e Economia, Instituto … - 2013

International business (IB) research has evolved substantially over the past four decades incorporating new concerns and theoretical contributions. During the past two decades, the Resource-Based View (RBV) has gained the preference of many IB scholars and has gradually become one of the...

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