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Recent events point once again to the importance of good governance and responsive political systems, a familiar topic in studies of long-term economic growth.
A series of World Bank and Russian studies have estimated that Russia can gain 0.5-1.0 percentage points in economic growth for half a decade if it joins the WTO.
Independent scholars seeking to replicate these studies’ findings must first replicate the data and then replicate the programs.
Studies are just beginning to estimate the impact.
This is less startling than it may appear: econometric studies suggest that it takes a year to two before the full effects of oil-price increases are felt.
Studies show that when Wolbachia is introduced into the Aedes aegypti mosquito, it can prevent the growth of human viruses within the insect.
And there are better ways to look at addiction than the way we have done, for the most part, in our studies: one brain at a time.
A renaissance of Jewish culture is now occurring: many new synagogues have opened; and a majority of the faculty and students in Judaic studies courses are Gentiles.
Those results have been replicated by many researchers and corroborated by multiple studies based on different samples and techniques.
Some subsequent studies have sometimes found a much weaker deterrent effect, while others have found a much stronger effect.
But, over the last two decades, a growing number of studies have demonstrated that this is only a small part of the argument.
Quantitative studies show that such patterns of structural change are exerting a substantial drag on economic growth in Latin America, Africa, and in many Asian countries.
Studies show that few successful businesses begin as small, informal firms; they are started, instead, at a fairly large scale, by entrepreneurs who pick up their skills and market knowledge in the more advanced parts of the economy.
According to the Cost of Hunger in Africa studies, stunted children across the continent receive up to 3.6 fewer years of schooling than well-nourished children.
Short- and long-term mental-training studies (such as the ReSource project) reveal that mental-training programs can enhance cognitive and socio-affective faculties like attention, compassion, and empathy.
Now the students get a nutritious bowl of porridge and fruits, giving them the energy to pursue their studies throughout the school day.
A worrying development in this regard is the rapid rise in enterprise debt, which, according to various studies, now surpasses 120% of GDP – much higher than the leveraging rates of nonfinancial enterprises in major developed countries.
For example, studies during the past 20 years have shown that changes in solar magnetic activity cause the Sun's brightness to vary by 0.1%, and that the average annual temperature in the northern Temperate Zone has tracked the level of solar activity over the last 1,000 years.
The institute’s researchers carry out innovative and complex science, from classic clinical trials and epidemiological studies to behavioral-modification trials aimed at reducing the spread of infectious disease – with remarkable results.
Interestingly, other studies conclude that when women are provided with the opportunity to perform on an equal footing with men, they more often than not come out on top.
Recent studies show that, though the cost of irrigation with desalinated water remains higher than with conventional fresh water, it is declining.
The benefits of this initiative quickly became apparent, with evaluation studies showing that participants became more accepting of the health significance of mental illnesses, more confident in their ability to help others, and motivated to apply their knowledge after completing the course.
For some traits, we do not have to speculate – we can measure and compare on the basis of studies covering thousands of individuals over several generations.
Such studies have not yet been done on most of the traits where speculation is popular, but they have been done on some traits of medical interest.
Similar studies have taught us that sensitivity to alcohol consumption and resistance to diseases like malaria and leprosy also evolved within the last several thousand years.
Similar studies on human behavior and psychology, where causation is more complex, remain beyond our grasp.
Sometimes I think of myself as an expert in comparative occupation studies.
According to several international educational studies conducted in recent years, Latin American countries rank at the bottom, particularly in mathematics and science.
Several recent economic studies addressed this question, looking at a variety of indicators.
UNEP also offered clear and detailed recommendations, including emergency measures to ensure safe drinking water; cleanup activities targeting the mangroves and soils; public-health studies to identify and counteract the consequences of pollution; and a new regulatory framework.
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