Emissions are still rising: ramp up the cuts

Sampling up the ramp

Ramp Up / Down Floating Point

Hip fracture in Northern Ireland, 1985–2010. Are age-specific fracture rates still rising?

BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to review and update previous projections of the number of proximal femoral fractures in the Northern Ireland population and to ascertain if the trend of increasing age-specific fracture incidence was continuing. METHODS Data from 1985 to 1997 was obtained from hospital theatre records to ascertain the number of surgical procedures for proximal femoral f...

Semiconductor Industry: Rising Up The Value Chain

Are pay cuts involuntary?

Knowledge of what lies behind earnings changes is crucial to an understanding of the determination of pay and the distribution of income. A striking feature of the distribution of wage growth observable from individual panel surveys is the diversity of wage growth. Many workers enjoy pay rises, but some appear willing to take pay cuts – in nominal as well as real terms. This paper examines whet...