Does the “Productivity Paradox” Exist in the Chinese Food Industry?

Obesity Paradox Does Exist

Adipose tissue has been shown to be a pivotal organ in the aging process and in the determination of life span. Owing to the rising prevalence of obesity, especially at younger ages, a potential decline in life expectancy is expected in the U.S. in the 21st century. Obesity, and mainly its abdominal form, is considered a major risk factor not only for type 2 diabetes, lipid disorders, and hyper...

Defending the Con Side: Obesity Paradox Does Not Exist

The elegant review of Hainer and Aldhoon-Hainerov a, “Obesity Paradox Does Exist” (1), rightly points out that the so-called reverse epidemiology of a better outcome associated with obesity occurs only in patients with established cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) including heart failure (refs. 1–35 in the review by Hainer and Aldhoon-Hainerov a (1). At the primary prevention level, however, st...

Does a Gender Bias Exist in the Automobile Repair Industry?

Does successful investment in information technology solve the productivity paradox?

Based on previous empirical research, there seems to be little relation between investment in information technology (IT) and ®nancial performance (often referred to as the `productivity paradox'). We hypothesize that this is due to the fact that many companies implement IT projects ineffectively. Like any other asset, IT must be utilized effectively to result in increased ®nancial performance....

Regional Productivity Trends in Chinese Industry