Testing the Homogeneity Hypothesis of Personality: Replication and Extension across European Countries, Industry Sectors and Organizations

Causes of Growth of MENA and East European Countries

Handbook of Research on Comparative Economic Development Perspectives on Europe and the MENA Region - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9548-1.ch014 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 293-350

Author(s):

Milenko Popovic

Keyword(s):

Growth Analysis ◽

European Countries ◽

Capital Account Liberalization ◽

East European ◽

Fundamental Causes ◽

Gdp Growth Rate ◽

Proximate Causes ◽

Per Capita ◽

Industry Sectors ◽

Different Sources

This chapter provides comparative analysis of the proximate causes of growth of MENA and East European countries. The first section covers comparative sources of growth analysis for GDP. Apart from this conventional sources-of-growth analysis, both the demand and the industry side decomposition of the GDP growth rate is briefly given here too. In the demand side of the sources-of-growth analysis, special attention is devoted to the issue of the level of capital account liberalization and its influence on growth anatomy. Connected with this is the issue of industry / sectors side sources-of-growth analysis. The second section covers comparative source-of-growth analysis for GDP per capita as an approximation of growth of standard of living. The results of the above mentioned different sources-of-growth approaches present a good basis for further research of fundamental causes of growth of these countries.

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Averting robo-bees: why free-flying robotic bees are a bad idea

Emerging Topics in Life Sciences ◽

10.1042/etls20190063 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 723-729

Author(s):

Roslyn Gleadow ◽

Jim Hanan ◽

Alan Dorin

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Computer Simulation ◽

Food Security ◽

European Countries ◽

Plant Interactions ◽

Plant Insect Interactions ◽

Native Habitat ◽

Insect Pollinators ◽

Insect Interactions

Food security and the sustainability of native ecosystems depends on plant-insect interactions in countless ways. Recently reported rapid and immense declines in insect numbers due to climate change, the use of pesticides and herbicides, the introduction of agricultural monocultures, and the destruction of insect native habitat, are all potential contributors to this grave situation. Some researchers are working towards a future where natural insect pollinators might be replaced with free-flying robotic bees, an ecologically problematic proposal. We argue instead that creating environments that are friendly to bees and exploring the use of other species for pollination and bio-control, particularly in non-European countries, are more ecologically sound approaches. The computer simulation of insect-plant interactions is a far more measured application of technology that may assist in managing, or averting, ‘Insect Armageddon' from both practical and ethical viewpoints.

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms (GS) in 5 European countries: a common and poorly understood condition

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(01)82119-3 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 120 (5) ◽

pp. A427-A427

Author(s):

D ARMSTRONG ◽

R JONES

Keyword(s):

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽

Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽

Reflux Disease ◽

European Countries ◽

Gerd Symptoms

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The 9 item European Heart Failure self-care behaviour scale tested with data from 6 European countries

European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements ◽

10.1016/s1567-4215(08)60563-9 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 203-203

Author(s):

T JAARSMA ◽

A STROMBERG ◽

K FRANZENARESTEDT

Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Self Care ◽

European Countries

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A Typology of Caregiving Situations and Service Use in Family Carers of Older People in Six European Countries

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000031 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 5-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Mirko Di Rosa ◽

Christopher Kofahl ◽

Kevin McKee ◽

Barbara Bień ◽

Giovanni Lamura ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Services ◽

Older People ◽

Support Services ◽

Family Caregiving ◽

Service Use ◽

European Countries ◽

Limited Resources ◽

Family Carers ◽

Policy Initiatives ◽

Typology Of Care

This paper presents the EUROFAMCARE study findings, examining a typology of care situations for family carers of older people, and the interplay of carers with social and health services. Despite the complexity of family caregiving situations across Europe, our analyses determined the existence of seven “caregiving situations,” varying on a range of critical indicators. Our study also describes the availability and use of different support services for carers and care receivers, and carers’ preferences for the characteristics of support services. Our findings have relevance for policy initiatives in Europe, where limited resources need to be more equitably distributed and services should be targeted to caregiving situations reflecting the greatest need, and organized to reflect the preferences of family carers.

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