A5037205259- Corruption and Economic Development
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Economic Growth and Development
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Corporate Taxation and Avoidance
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Economic Growth and Productivity
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Accounting Education and Careers
- Innovations in Educational Methods
- Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
- Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
- Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
- Innovation Policy and R&D
- Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
University of Akron
2016-2025
Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute
2021
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2013-2021
Evans Army Community Hospital
2020
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
2020
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
2020
Georgia State University
2013
The University of Sydney
2009-2011
Leeds General Infirmary
1987-2009
Optum (United States)
2009
Using a well‐known index of corruption, this paper examines the determinants corruption for large sample countries. Specifically, present study brings empirical evidence to bear on question whether economic freedom or political serves as deterrent corrupt activity. In particular, does greater yield more ‘clean’ society? Our results show that seems matter in regard. Examining different components freedom, we find not all these are equally effective reducing corruption. For instance, monetary...
Municipal governments are less likely to contract out for service delivery if citizen preferences the heterogeneous. This conclusion is based on an analysis that extends public sector empirical industrial organization literature transaction costs and “make or buy” decision faced by private firms. Service practices sixty‐three municipal services examined. The findings consistent with proposition cost writing monitoring contracts may be important consideration in approach bureaucratic supply...
The conventional wisdom about the optimal organization or structure of local governments has undergone a dramatic change in last twenty years. For period after World War II, movement existed U.S. and many European countries that called for consolidation existing units into larger, general-purpose, jurisdictions [1; 12; 17; 19]. Such amalgamations, it was argued, would improve administrative efficiencies equity delivery locally-provided public services allow greater degree scale economies to...
Digital soil mapping is gathering momentum across the globe, driven by a need for information and made possible increasingly widespread availability of spatial data that can be used to represent Jenny's (1941) forming factors. Much focus on predicted values properties but it equally important quantify associated prediction errors. Previous studies have considered individual sources error in digital map none combined effect all sources. In this study, we develop an budget procedure relative...
ABSTRACT This paper adds to the literature on determinants of health insurance by focusing especially spillovers from culture and fraud, along with a set “standard” determinants. The social aspects fraud could potentially increase or decrease propensities individuals purchase insurance, our empirical analysis informs us in this regard. For purpose, we employ data for year 2017 (or closest available) across states United States most variables model setup. To account year‐to‐year variability...
The data obtained from the history and examination of patients with low-back pain sciatica have been subjected to an observer variation analysis. Redesign proformata resulted in a reduction error 33% 18% for history, but no improvement finding 30% examination. clinician has simple choice: if he wishes obtain large amount detailed information must realize that much it will be unreliable; is prepared limit then increase its reliability.