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... frequently used in empirical research analyzing banking crises Bell and Pain (xxxx) reviewthe usefulness and applicability ofthe leading indicator models used inthe empirical research analyzing and ... countries in their crises (Spain in 1977, Norway in 1987, Finland in 1991, Sweden in 1991, and Japan in 1992) In comparing the real rates of growth in equity market price indexes, the authors again ... prediction MSD is a combination of linear programming (LP) and DA Using data from the National Bank of Belgium, they find that MSD, DEA and C5.0 obtain the correct classification rates of failure for...
... ofthe National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter ofthe National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding ... include international efforts, emphasizing the impacts of climate change andthe role of humans in inducing climate change, and increasing focus on estuaries, coasts, andthe Great Lakes as an ... placed on increasing knowledge and understanding of factors contributing to the maintenance and restoration of ecosystem health Enhancing Human Health This theme addresses a broad array of human...
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... focusing on theuseof non-financial incentives in each case: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, ... review are Angola, Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND METHODS ... health worker retention in east and southern Africa The Kenyan Round ofthe GFATM TB Proposal included a package of incentives to retain staff in hard-to-reach areas, includinga limited stay...
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