We construct an endogenous growth model and we employ empirical analysis to investigate the link between foreign aid and production inefficiency in the presence of different political orientations in the recipient country. Using a panel of 124 countries from 1971 to 2007 and the production frontier toolbox, controlling for unobserved heterogeneity, time horizons, the sources of aid, and the tim...

Using a panel of 9292 UK manufacturing firms over the period 1993-2003, we explore the links between firms’ financial health and their export market participation decisions. We find that exporters exhibit better financial health than non-exporters. Yet, when we differentiate between continuous exporters and starters, we see that this result is driven by the former. Starters generally display lo...

We use a firm production function approach to generate estimates of total factor productivity (TFP) and labor productivity in the manufacturing sector for a group of Latin American countries. We exploit these estimates to study the relative position of countries within this sector and to explore the main correlates of firm productivity. We find that while the exact ranking of average TFP is sen...

The main aim of this paper is to determine the factors which enhance or temper firms’ private incentives to use communications technologies that are characterised by network externalities and allow firms to influence their rate of technological change or total factor productivity (TFP). As regards the impact of the network effect on TFP, we find that when the externality parameter is low, a sli...

To evaluate whether the cervical sliding sign (CSS) can predict outcome of induction labour (IoL). Multicentre prospective study including singleton patients undergoing elective IoL by means oral Misoprostol 50 mcg 4 hourly for a maximum doses at ≥37 weeks gestation. On admission transvaginal ultrasound was performed prior to IoL. Maternal characteristics, length and presence CSS were recorded....

BDNF has potent effects on neural synapses and its pathway affects cell survival other biological processes. Kaempferia galanga L. many active substances with antioxidant anti-inflammatory effects. We analyzes in four different group of Wistar rats (Ratus novergicus) into Groups A (no trauma & extract), B (with no C 600 mg/kgbw D 1200 extract). B, C, are further divided those who had their ...

ABSTRACT Objective To study the effects of contusion and exhaustive exercise on expression degradation-related factors MuRF1 MAFbx in skeletal muscle rats describe repair mechanism injury. Methods Forty-two male SD were randomly divided into 7 groups. The each group killed at different time points (0h, 24h, 48h) after (E0, E24, E48) (D0, D24, D48), respectively, resting state control (C). right...

The main goal of our research work is to search for nodule bacteria local soybean varieties and identify study their nodule-forming properties. In the present study, soil samples from fields in Tashkent, Andijan, Bukhara, Jizzakh, Kashkadarya, Navoi, Namangan, Samarkand, Surkhandarya, Syrdarya, Fergana, Khorezm regions Uzbekistan were studied formation symbiotic nodules varieties. Nodules forme...

Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease, characterized by several distinct biological subtypes, among which triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is one associated with a poor prognosis. Oncolytic virus replication is an immunogenic phenomenon, and viruses can be armed with immunostimulatory molecules to boost virus triggered antitumoral immune responses. Cyclophosphamide (CP) is a chemotherapy...

one of the most important issues about production structure and measurement of factors utilization in industry is the study of substitutability among the production factors. while, energy, for its particular features like finite and the direct relationship between energy usage and air pollution; and specifically abundance of energy resources and allocation of subsidies to different energy carri...