Can voluntary adult education reduce unemployment? Causal evidence from East Germany after reunification by Li Kathrin Kaja Rupieper, Stephan L. Thomsen

“…Besides substantial mandatory training programs provided by active labor market policies, Volkshochschulen (VHS) were the most important providers of voluntary adult education. Based on newly digitized data, we estimate how VHS courses affected unemployment in a county-level analysis of East Germany between 1991 and 2002. …”
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Hidden intrahospital mortality for cerebro vascular diseases in the Intermediate Care Unit service. A five year period from 2000 to 2004. by Rubén Bembibre Taboada, Diosdania Alfonso Falcón, Julio Cortizo Hernández, Niurka Galende Hernández, Carlos Jaime Geroy Gómez, Julio Jova Hernández

“…All monthly reports of the cerebrovascular diseases attention group were analysed, these being gathered from digitalized data bases from the Hospital Statistics Department (n=3477). …”
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Unlocking the Potential of German Smart Cities: Strategy Analysis through Online Content Examination by Matthias SCHMUCK

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Construction Payment Automation Through Scan-to-BIM and Blockchain-Enabled Smart Contract by Hamdy Elsharkawi, Emad Elbeltagi, Mohamed S. Eid, Wael Alattyih, Hossam Wefki

“…Despite the desirable benefits of automated payments and enhanced access to digitized data progress, most payment applications rely on centralized control mechanisms; inefficient procedures; and documentation that takes time to prepare, review, and approve. …”
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