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Business Outlook, Vol. 20, No. 2, June 2004

Business Outlook for West Michigan

No abstract provided.

New Expression: June 2004 (Volume 27, Issue 2), Columbia College Chicago

New Expression

June 2004, Volume 27, Issue 2, edition of New Expression, a news publication researched, contributed, written, and edited by Chicago high school journalists

Social Interactions And The Health Insurance Choices Of The Elderly: Evidence From The Health And Retirement Study, Eldar Beiseitov, Jeffrey D. Kubik, John R. Moran

Economics - All Scholarship

Using data from the 1998 Wave of the Health and Retirement Study, we examine the effect of social interactions on the health insurance choices of the elderly. We find that having more social interactions, as measured by contacts with friends and neighbors, reduces the likelihood of enrolling in a Medicare managed care plan relative to purchasing a medigap policy or having coverage through Medicare alone. Our estimates indicate that social networks are an important determinant of the health insurance choices of the elderly and provide suggestive evidence that "word-of-mouth" information sharing may have played a role in the preference of …

Bayesian Herders: Optimistic Updating Of Rainfall Beliefs In Response To External Forecasts, Travis J. Lybbert, Christopher B. Barrett, John G. Mcpeak, Winnie Luseno

Economics - All Scholarship

Temporal climate risk weighs heavily on many of the world's poor. Model based climate forecasts could benefit such populations, provided recipients use forecast information to update climate expectations. We test whether pastoralists in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya update their expectations in response to forecast information and find that they indeed do, albeit with a systematic bias towards optimism. In their systematic optimism, these pastoralists are remarkably like Wall Street's financial analysts and stockbrokers. If climate forecasts have limited value to these pastoralists, it is due to the flexibility of their livelihood rather than an inability to process forecast information.

Summer 2004 Law Letter, Georgia State University College Of Law

The Law Letter

No abstract provided.

Medicaid Prescription Drug Spending And Use, Brian Bruen, Arunabh Ghosh

Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs

No abstract provided.

Economic Stress And The Safety Net: A Health Center Update, Sara J. Rosenbaum, Peter Shin, Julie S. Darnell

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Federally funded health centers provided care to 11.3 million patients in 2002, the vast majority of whom were either uninsured (39%) or covered by Medicaid (34%). This paper provides new information on the demographic profile of health center patients and the revenue sources available for financing their care, including recent increases in federal discretionary funding. It examines the impact of the recent economic downturn on health centers in selected communities, exploring the effect of elevated unemployment levels among lower wage workers, declining private health insurance coverage, and widespread state cutbacks in Medicaid – the single most important source of health …

Effects Of A Tailored Follow-Up Intervention On Health Behaviors, Beliefs, And Attitudes, Alissa D. Jacobs, Alice S. Ammerman, Susan T. Ennett, Marci K. Campbell, Katherine W. Tawney, Semra Aytur, Stephen W. Marshall, Julie C. Will, Wayne D. Rosamond

Health Management & Policy

Background: The high rates of relapse that tend to occur after short-term behavioral interventions indicate the need for maintenance programs that promote long-term adherence to new behavior patterns. Computer-tailored health messages that are mailed to participants or given in brief telephone calls offer an innovative and time-efficient alternative to ongoing face-to-face contact with healthcare providers.

Methods: Following a 1-year behavior change program, 22 North Carolina health departments were randomly assigned to a follow-up intervention or control condition. Data were collected from 1999 to 2001 by telephone-administered surveys at preintervention and postintervention for 511 low-income, midlife adult women enrolled …

American Square Dance Vol. 59, No. 6 (June 2004), Boyd, William (Bill), Boyd, Randy

American Squares

Monthly square dance magazine that began publication in 1945.

College Of Optometry Student Handbook June 2004, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

The Scarab (2004-06)

The Scarab, 1952-2010

From the cover: "Official Organ of the Alumni Association of the Medical College of Virginia."

Dentalgram - Vol. 18, No. 06, Loma Linda University School Of Dentistry

Dentalgram

In this issue:

• Commencement 2004, a time to celebrate!
• Dental hygiene department holds dedication service and pinning ceremony May 28
• Origami, the art of paper folding
• Endodontists hold Annual Session in Anaheim
• Department news
• Dental; dental hygiene students receive numerous awards and honors
• Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital celebrates 10 years
• 'Keeping Connected' Seminar
• and more!

Hepp Report: Infectious Diseases In Corrections, Vol. 7 No. 6, Hiv & Hepatitis Education Prison Project

Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report (IDCR)

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Military Technical Advisors, Rohan Maxwell

The Journal of Conventional Weapons Destruction

In 1989 a multinational contingent of soldiers began to arrive in Pakistan to support a humanitarian mine action program for Afghan refugees. They were, in effect, Technical Advisors (TAs) in the field of humanitarian mine action, and in the years since, military TAs have participated in many other programs. This has not been without its controversial aspects.

College Of Dental Medicine Student Handbook June 2004, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Cpa Client Bulletin, June 2004, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Cpa Consultant, Volume 18, Number 1, June/July 2004, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Microcredit In Rural Bangladesh: Is It Reaching The Poorest?, Dipankar Datta

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

During the last decade microcredit has exploded in Bangladesh, as well as in a large part of the third world. Empirical studies give strong evidence that microcredit has had positive effects on two vital areas of national development; namely, the alleviation of poverty and the empowerment of women. Despite these positive impacts, some critics question the efficacy of microcredit in reaching the extreme poor. Some argue that while microcredit has contributed positively to the well-being of the poor in general, it has failed to reach the poorest of the poor. This paper explores the reasons why microcredit programs rarely reach …

Technology Worth Patenting, Thomas G. Field Jr

Law Faculty Scholarship

Inevitably scarce resources are better invested in deciding which [patent] applications are worth filing and seeking the broadest defensible claims for those that are chosen. Whether a patent can be obtained for less than, say, $10,000 is the wrong question. Whether a patent is worth having is the better question—particularly from the standpoint of prospective licensees.

Front Matter, Journal Of Microfinance

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

Are The Poor Too Poor To Demand Health Insurance?, Rajeev Ahuja, Johannes Jütting

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Community based microinsurance has aroused much interest and hope in meeting health care challenges that face the poor. In this paper we explore how institutional rigidities, such as credit constraint, affect the demand for health insurance and how insurance could potentially prevent poor households from falling into the poverty trap.In this setting, we argue that the appropriate public intervention to generate demand for insurance is not to subsidize premium, but to remove these rigidities (i.e., ease credit constraint). Thus from an insurance perspective as well, our analysis highlights the importance of the poor having the appropriate saving and borrowing instruments.

Book Review - The Miracles Of Barefoot Capitalism: A Compelling Case For Microcredit By Jim Klobuchar And Susan Cornell Wilkes, Naresh C. Singh

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

No abstract provided.

Environmental Protection And Microenterprise Development In The Developing World: A Model Based On The Latin American Experience, Mark D. Wenner, Norman Wright, Abhishek Lal

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Microenterprises constitute the vast majority of business firms in low- and middle-income developing countries. In Latin America, the sector contributes significantly to employment and gross domestic product. Recently, the expansion of microlending programs has been viewed as an effective means of developing the microenterprise sector and alleviating poverty. However, the nexus between microenterprise development and environmental degradation has remained largely unexplored. It is suspected that the pervasive informality of the microenterprise sector, its sheer size, and the high incidence of poverty in the sector contribute to cumulative environmental degradation and low standards of occupational safety. This paper highlights commonly observed …

Community-Based Savings And Credit Cooperatives In Nepal: A Sustainable Means For Microfinance Delivery?, Chris D. Gingrich

Journal of Microfinance / ESR Review

Savings and credit cooperatives (SCCs) provide a variety of micro-finance services to households in three of Nepal's distinct regions—the Hills, Terai, and Kathmandu Valley. Nearly all Nepali SCCs are self-funded using member savings and equity. Most Nepali SCCs are also profitable, including those located in poor, remote areas of the Hills region. Key reasons for the SCCs' strong financial performance include reliance on member savings and control of administration costs. High-profit SCCs also show superior interest earnings on loans compared to low-profit SCCs. Nepali SCCs do not need concessionary funds, because they are already profitable and able to mobilize member …

Practicing Cpa, Vol. 28 No. 5, June 2004, American Institute Of Certified Public Accountants (Aicpa)

Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes - June 2004, Faculty Senators

Minutes 2004-2005

This is the archived record of the June 2004 faculty senate meeting minutes. Contact the Faculty Senate president or JagWorks Repository Coordinator to request access to this document.

Pride, Summer 2004, Lindenwood University

Pride

Pride was a news magazine for Lindenwood University.

Information Outlook, June 2004, Special Libraries Association

Information Outlook, 2004

Volume 8, Issue 6

Requests Of Brown By Lc Classification: June 2004, Ruth E.. Souto

HELIN Monthly Loan Statistics

Borrowing by institution – June 2004

Que Ondee Sola - June 2004, Yvonne Nieves

Que Ondee Sola

Student publication founded in 1972, articles include: In Memory and Honor of Nellie B. Muniz, Ne York Case Tests Lawyers' Rights in Terror Case, Jibaro in Spirit, Puerto Rican Oral History Project, Centro Sin Fronteras, Dan Stern: Your Memory Will Always Be Dear to Us, UIC Lectures in the Community Series: Dr. Darder, TV's Racist Depictions of Puerto Ricans, Munecas: Puerto Rican Rag Dolls, Journey to the Basque, Batey Urbano:Call for Yout Participants, United States Clean Up Viques Now, Washington DC Vieques Summit, Saving Vida/SIDA, Health Care Disdarities Plague Hispanics, Special Section: Combatting Gentrification in Humboldt Park