AI programming by children using Snap! block programming in a developing country by Kahn, K, Megasari, R, Piantari, E, Junaeti, E

“…However, some improvements are required to improve the learning process of AI programing using Snap! in developing country. The improvements are presented in this paper as the result of this research.…”

Poverty and risk factors for non-communicable diseases in developing countries: a systematic review by Allen, L, Williams, J, Townsend, N, Mikkelsen, B, Roberts, N, Foster, C, Wickramasinghe, K

“…We lack good quality epidemiological evidence from developing countries, especially from low and lower middle-income countries (LLMICs). …”

Unintentional injuries in children and gender inequalities: analysis of a longitudinal cohort across four developing countries by Puvanachandra, P, Peden, M

More art than science? Exploring the roles of technology innovation hubs for urban regions in developing countries by Friederici, N

“…Technology innovation hubs (TIHs), an emerging phenomenon in developing countries, offer a combination of business incubation services and open convening spaces, events, and innovation competitions. …”

Relationship between socioeconomic status and gastrointestinal infections in developed countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Adams, N, Rose, T, Hawker, J, Violato, M, O'Brien, S, Barr, B, Howard, V, Whitehead, M, Harris, R, Taylor-Robinson, D

Donor investment choices in developing countries: a methodology and some illustrative results based on Public-Private partnerships for product development (PD PPPs) by Gray, A, Fenn, P, Garau, M, Godber, E, Pritchard, C, Towse, A

Donor investment choices in developing countries: a methodology and some illustrative results based on Public-Private partnerships for product development (PD PPPs) by Gray, A, Fenn, P, Garau, M, Godber, E, Towse, A

“…Conclusions: This study offers a framework to assess the cost-effectiveness of providing additional resources to tackle major health problems in developing countries, using the example of investment in R&D; via PD PPP mechanisms compared with investment in existing interventions. …”

The preventable burden of pneumococcal disease in the developing world. by Scott, J

“…The efficacy of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) and their remarkable success in operational use in North America challenge us to define the burden of pneumococcal disease and the likely benefits of PCV use in developing countries. Community-based incidence studies of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and vaccine probe analyses of efficacy trials suggest there are approximately 814,000 pneumococcal deaths in children aged <5 years in developing countries each year and 1-4 million episodes of pneumococcal pneumonia in Africa alone. …”

Measuring the contours of the global knowledge economy with a digital index by Ojanpera, S, Graham, M, Straumann, R, De Sabbata, S

“…Our Digital Knowledge Economy Index, combines traditional data sources with bespoke data on capacities and skills (measured via content-creation and participation on digital platforms) to provide a revealing view of where developing countries fit into the world’s digital knowledge economy.…”

Human and Bovine Tuberculosis by McShane, H

“…Summary of Meeting:<br/> Human and livestock vaccines can contribute to improved human welfare and income generation by maintaining human health and meeting the demand for meat, milk and fish in developing countries. All of these factors contribute to the growing importance of improving food safety, availability and nutritional security. …”

The Nutrition Society Medical Lecture. Obesity: from molecules to man. by Jebb, SA

“…Obesity is now a major public health problem in both developed and developing countries. In the UK over 16% men and 17.5% women are obese, an increase of more than 100% since 1980. …”

Grand extortion: coup risk and the military as a protection racket. by Collier, P, Hoeffler, A

“…The governments of many developing countries face a risk of a coup d’état perpetrated by their own military establishment. …”

Modular converter system for low-cost off-grid energy storage using second life li-ion batteries by Birkl, C, Frost, D, Bizeray, A, Richardson, R, Howey, D

“…Lithium ion batteries are promising for small off-grid energy storage applications in developing countries because of their high energy density and long life. …”

“Not a Lot of People Know Where It Is”: Liabilities of Origin in Online Contract Work by Kassi, O, Lehdonvirta, V, Graham, M, Barnard, H, Hjorth, I

“…Analysing transaction records from Odesk, a leading platform for online contract work, we suggest and empirically test for the presence of three mechanisms which depress developing countries’ online contractors’ wages. These are statistical discrimination, taste based discrimination, and lower reservation wages compared to contractors from developed countries. …”

Understanding Teenage Fertility, Cohabitation, and Marriage: The Case of Peru by Favara, M, Lavado, P, Sanchez, A

“…The analysis addresses bias both due to reverse causality and community characteristics that are usually unobserved and fixed over time, a strategy that is quite unique in studies of developing countries. About 1 out of 5 females (and 1 out of 20 males) in our sample had at least one child by the age of 19, and 80 percent of them were married or cohabiting. …”

Sensitivity analyses in poverty measurement: the case of the global multidimensional poverty index by Alkire, S, Kanagaratnam, U, Nogales, R, Suppa, N

“…This paper provides an extensive sensitivity analyses of the global multidimensional poverty index (MPI), which is a counting-based measure of acute poverty covering over 100 developing countries. Empirically, the paper probes the sensitivity of poverty measures and comparisons to modifications in key parameters. …”

Analysis of a planetary scale scientific collaboration dataset reveals novel patterns by Banerjee, S

“…Some of these clusters are dominated by developed countries that have higher number of self-connections compared with connections to other countries. …”

Measuring the contours of the global knowledge economy with a digital index by Ojanpera, S, Graham, M, Zook, M

“…Eager to tap into economic and social opportunities potentially afforded by increased access to digital information, many governments of developing countries have envisioned policies that guide their transformation into so-called 'knowledge economies'. …”

Digital technology interventions to reduce loneliness in adults: A systematic review by Shah, SGS, Nogueras, D, van Woerden, H, Kiparoglou, V

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> Loneliness is an emerging public health issue and its burden is increasing in developed countries. Loneliness is associated with social, emotional, physical and mental health issues. …”

Impact of biologic therapies on need for hip and knee replacement among rheumatoid arthritis and non-rheumatoid arthritis patients in Ontario, Canada: An interrupted time-series an... by Hawley, S, Ling, V, Edwards, C, Arden, N, Cooper, C, Judge, A, Paterson, M, Hawker, G, Prieto-Alhambra, D

“…Rates of orthopaedic surgery among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients have been decreasing in several developed countries. One explanatory factor could be the introduction of biologic therapies. …”