Demographic forces are crucial drivers of macroeconomic performance. Yet, existing theories do not allow demography to respond fundamentals and policies while determining key variables. We build a model endogenous interactions between fertility innovation-led productivity growth that delivers empirically consistent co-movements population, income wealth. Wealth dilution wage dynamics stabilize ...

INTRODUCTION Little is known regarding the association between socioeconomic factors and contraceptive use in the Newly Independent States (NIS), countries that have experienced profound changes in reproductive health services during the transition from socialism to a market economy. METHODS Using 2005-2006 data from Demographic Health Surveys (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova) and Multiple I...

BACKGROUND The association between uric acid (UA) and cardiovascular risk variables remains a controversial issue in epidemiological studies. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between UA, blood pressure (BP), anthropometric indices and metabolic variables in a non-hospitalized population stratified by UA quintiles. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study evaluated 756 individuals ...

OBJECTIVE To examine how gradients in socioeconomic status (SES) impact US children's reading and math ability at kindergarten entry and determine the contributions of family background, health, home learning, parenting, and early education factors to those gradients. METHODS Analysis of 6600 children with cognitive assessments at kindergarten entry from the US Early Childhood Longitudinal Bi...

Purpose: The goal of the research paper is to familiarize reader with both Wealth Tech concept and key trends regarding global wealth management sector. Design/Methodology/Approach: For purpose paper, following methods have been applied: critical analysis literature including papers, comparative presented data. Findings: Because such rapid digital transformation, was able emerge as significant ...

Though visual impairment is a strong predictor for late-life depression, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This paper investigated contribution of material, psychosocial and behavioural pathways in mediating vision-depression association. The study used cross-sectional data from WHO Study on Global AGEing Adult Health (SAGE), including 11,531 older Chinese adults. Depression was assesse...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. peaked and declined first decade of 21st century, largely attributed to increased use natural renewable energy replacing coal. However, if what extent household consumption also played a role this trend is still debated. Finding demand-side options necessary hedge against risks technology solutions failing materialize. To fill gap, study analyzes chang...

Background: Early marriage and early pregnancy is a social as well medical problem in developing countries, which may have an impact on the health nutritional status of teenage mothers. Therefore, objective this study was to determine influencing factors childbearing (ECB) its consequences Bangladeshi Methods: Data extracted from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey (BDHS-2014). Women who deliv...