This paper considers the problem of deflating an input-output table from the viewpoint of the user. In many practical cases certain margins of this table are readily available in constant prices, whereas the entire table is not. This reduces the problem to estimating the matrix of sectoral intermediate deliveries in constant prices. The traditional approach for this purpose is based on the doub...

Cross-sectoral cooperation (CSC) has gained recognition as the key to achieving sustainable development goals within a locality. However, existing studies focused on local (SLD) initiatives resulting from CSC remain sparse. This article aims review CSC–SLD literature, using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) method. Research questions were constructed PIC...

PREFACE History has taught us to expect the unexpected. Incidents can, and do, take place that by their nature cannot be anticipated exactly. What we should do to build and maintain a secure and resilient society against future risks? The paper discusses this question and provides some ideas of institutional framework focusing on challenges in central government for materializing all-hazards an...

Aims: To evaluate different algorithms used to analyse retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFL) data obtained by scanning laser polarimetry, in order to compare their relative abilities to discriminate between patients with glaucomatous localised nerve fibre layer defects and normal subjects. Methods: 48 eyes of 48 glaucomatous patients with localised RNFL defects and 53 eyes of 53 healthy su...

Background: Infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices are a critical factor in improving child nutrition. Methods: This study was conducted to document the promotion of optimal child feeding practices in the North and Central Plateau regions in Burkina Faso. Data were collected through a review of available program data, field visits and interviews with key stakeholders involved in the pr...

Today, knowledge economies are a key asset for global competitiveness. Biotechnology is a knowledge-driven sector because it consists of knowledge working on knowledge to create value, decoding in genomics and proteomics being paradigmatic knowledge-based economic activity. Like many other new economy industries such as information and communications technology, new media, and advanced finance,...