On What Really Matters: Evidence from Alternative Well-Being Indicator in EU-28 Countries by Veronika Jurčišinová, Ľubica Štiblárová

“…The aim of this paper is therefore to construct an alternative, country-specific indicator of subjective well-being, the so-called adjusted happy planet index (AHPI) for 28 EU member states in years 2012 and 2017. …”
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The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels by Ying Wang, Gi Tae Yeo

“…“government support from supply countries” is the least weighted factor for decision makers. The alternative countries assessment by fuzzy TOPSIS method suggests that the Philippines should be chosen as the dedicated foreign seafarer supply country for Korean Flag vessels, given the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these alternative foreign seafarer supply countries. …”
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Climate change and the burden of healthcare financing in African households by Chinwe F. Ezeruigbo, Abel Ezeoha

“…Indirectly, the results show that, compared with the regional average, countries that have higher government health expenditure levels, above 1.7% regional average, and face higher climate change risk may likely record an increase in OPHE. Alternatively, countries with higher per capita income (above the regional annual average of $2300.00) are likely to record a drop in OPHE. …”
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The roles of macroeconomic factors and country specific indicators in promoting international trade and FDI inflows in BRICS, ASEAN 5 and developed countries / Amirhossein Karbalae... by Mohammad Hossein, Amirhossein Karbalaei

“…However, it is also concluded that macroeconomic factors are more significant in affecting FDI inflows in Russia, China, Korea and the United States. Alternatively, country specific indicators are more significant in determining FDI inflows in Brazil. …”
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Identifying optimal vaccination scenarios to reduce varicella zoster virus transmission and reactivation by Kevin M Bakker, Marisa C Eisenberg, Robert J Woods, Micaela E Martinez

“…Strategies focused on reducing both chickenpox and shingles incidence, but prioritizing the latter should maximize efforts towards shingles vaccination, while slowly incorporating chickenpox vaccination. Alternatively, countries may wish to minimize VZV complications of both chickenpox and shingles, which would lead to maximizing vaccine coverage levels across both diseases. …”
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Overlapping Delta and Omicron Outbreaks During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dynamic Panel Data Estimates by Alexander L Lundberg, Ramon Lorenzo-Redondo, Judd F Hultquist, Claudia A Hawkins, Egon A Ozer, Sarah B Welch, P V Vara Prasad, Chad J Achenbach, Janine I White, James F Oehmke, Robert L Murphy, Robert J Havey, Lori A Post

“…In the absence of strong mitigation measures, arrival of a new, more transmissible variant in these countries is therefore more likely to lead to larger outbreaks. Alternately, countries with enhanced surveillance programs and incentives may be more likely to both exist in an outbreak status and detect more cases during an outbreak, resulting in a spurious relationship. …”
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My Country Values You by Sameer Ladha

“…This argument is difficult to counter, but a response may be that the humanitarian crisis is so grave that it would be unconscionable not to provide such basic healthcare. Alternatively, countries should pay into an international fund that can disburse healthcare dollars to countries that choose to host refugees, thereby not impinging directly on financially strapped or inadequately developed national healthcare systems. …”
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