The differences in the economic and social development levels of regions have become markedly visible since the change of the political and economic system in Hungary, and the research of regional differences has become increasingly important.The research presented in the paper was aimed at creating an indicator to measure the development level of settlements, which is objective, easily quantif...

It also presents the challenges that confront children in the tropics and their effects on the health of these children. These challenges include the technology divide, economic disparity, ecological changes, urbanization and industrialization, globalization, political instability, population explosion, and gender inequality. The paper paints a scenario of tropical pediatrics into the year 2015...

This study examines the coevolution of trust and legal institutions in a model competitive credit markets plagued by asymmetric information. When entrepreneurs’ relative payoff to productive activities versus cheating is private information, dishonest ones, who intend cheat, can enter be cross-subsidized honest engage activities. To exploit this benefit, entrepreneurs demand weak enforcement th...

Prof. Andreas Wimmer Director at ZEF Since the end of the cold war, the development policy debate has undergone a remarkable transformation. Whereas before, the political and legal environment of a developing country has been scarcely taken into consideration, today human rights, good governance, the rule of law and democracy, peaceful conflict settlement etc. have become central elements of de...

A patient was admitted for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Cardiac computed tomography and transesophageal echocardiography revealed the absence of the left atrial appendage. However, the right atrial appendage looked normal and the level of pro B-natriuretic peptide was within normal limits. Successful catheter ablation was performed without any procedural complications and the sinus...