Mind the gap: inheritance and inequality in retirement wealth by Lukas Brenner, Oscar A. Stolper

“…Back-of-the-envelope calculations suggest that (a) the average difference in bequest-induced private pension savings between heirs and non-heirs accrues to more than 40,000 euros at retirement, and that (b) it would take an average non-heir household roughly 14 years to match this gap. …”
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A CT machine for inspection of Parmigiano Reggiano PDO by Alice Presenti, Cosimo Lorenzetto, Francesco Tortoli, Lorenzo Mascii, Leonardo Manetti, Sandro Bettini, Giorgia Stocco, Alessandro Ferragina, Claudio Cipolat Gotet, Andrea Summer

“…It is estimated that defects in the cheese result in an overall loss of tens of millions of euros per year for the dairy industry. Therefore, it is crucial to study the wheels at an early age to monitor the evolution of defects over time. …”
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Psicologia, tecnologia e comportamento humano: O caso do turismo virtual imersivo, uma alternativa sustentável ao turismo convencional by Miguel Melo

“… Segundo a Organização Mundial do Turismo, em 2019 registou-se um número total de 1.4 mil milhões de turistas internacionais, que representaram um volume de negócios ligado ao sector de cerca de 1 426 mil milhões de euros. Sendo que a indústria do turismo envolve diversos atores, desde os próprios turistas passando pelos operadores turísticos até as entidades responsáveis pelos pontos turísticos de interesse, este alto volume de turismo torna evidente dois problemas que dele advêm: (1) com o elevado número de destinos turísticos, torna-se mais desafiante criar estratégias de marketing que diferenciem determinadas ofertas turísticas das demais e; (2) o alto volume turístico acarreta uma sobrecarga aos recursos dos próprios destinos turísticos, pondo a sua sustentabilidade em causa. …”
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El papel de la liquidez en el efecto de la nueva información. El caso de Latibex by C. José García, Begoña Herrero, Ana M. Ibañez

“…En 1999 se creó en España el mercado Latibex destinado a la contratación en euros de valores de las principales empresas latinoamericanas. …”
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Assessment of a Low-Cost Ultrasound Pericardiocentesis Model by Marco Campo dell'Orto, Dorothea Hempel, Agnieszka Starzetz, Armin Seibel, Ulf Hannemann, Felix Walcher, Raoul Breitkreutz

“…We describe in detail a pericardiocentesis ultrasound model, using materials at a cost of about 60 euros. During training courses of focused echocardiography n=67, participants tested the phantom and completed a 16-item questionnaire, assessing the model using a visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Evaluation of an Alternative Screening Method for Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis During the COVID-19 Pandemic (DIABECOVID STUDY): An Observational Cohort Study by Alba Casellas, Cristina Martínez, Judit Amigó, Roser Ferrer, Laia Martí, Carme Merced, Maria Carmen Medina, Istria Molinero, Marta Calveiro, Anna Maroto, Ester del Barco, Elena Carreras, Maria Goya

“…The mean cost (which included expenses for consumables, equipment, and personnel) of the alternative screening method was 46.0 euros (22.3 SD), as compared to 85.6 euros (67.5 SD) for the standard screening method. …”
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Biomedicine or Holistic Medicine for Treating Mentally Ill Patients? A Philosophical and Economical Analysis by Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

“…Holistic medicine during the last decade has developed its philosophical positions and is today an independent, medical system seemingly capable of curing mentally ill patients at the cost of a few thousand Euros with no side effects and with lasting value for the patient. …”
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Mercado alternativo bursátil: una fuente de financiamiento para las pymes del Municipio Libertador del Estado Mérida by Leidi Junco Ramírez, Víctor Rafael Pérez

“…El MAB surge en España en junio de 2008 para empresas en crecimiento o en consolidación con un capital mínimo de dos millones de euros (pueden cotizar empresas europeas y latinoamericanas). …”
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Accurate space-based NO_<i>x</i> emission estimates with the flux divergence approach require fine-scale model information on local oxidation chemistry and profile shapes by F. Cifuentes, F. Cifuentes, H. Eskes, E. Dammers, E. Dammers, C. Bryan, F. Boersma, F. Boersma

“…Here we test the capability of the FDA to reproduce known <span class="inline-formula">NO_<i>x</i></span> emissions from synthetic <span class="inline-formula">NO₂</span> column retrievals generated with the LOTOS-EUROS chemistry transport model over the Netherlands at high spatial resolution of about <span class="inline-formula">2×2</span> <span class="inline-formula">km</span> during summer. …”
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The Square Curve Paradigm for Research in Alternative, Complementary, and Holistic Medicine: A Cost-Effective, Easy, and Scientifically Valid Design for Evidence-Based Medicine and... by Soren Ventegodt, Niels JØrgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…If a global, generic, quality-of-life questionnaire like QOL5 or, even better, a QOL-Health-Ability questionnaire (a quality-of-life questionnaire combined with a self-evaluated health and ability to function questionnaire) is administered to the patients before and after the intervention, it is possible to document the effect of an intervention to a cost of only a few thousand Euros/USD. A general acceptance of this new research design will solve the problem that there is not enough money in alternative, complementary, and holistic medicine to pay the normal cost of a biomedical Cochrane study. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the CNIC-Polypill Strategy Compared With Separate Monocomponents in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease in Portugal: The MERCUR... by Carlos Aguiar, Francisco Araujo, Gabriel Rubio-Mercade, David Carcedo, Silvia Paz, Jose María Castellano, Valentín Fuster

“…Outcomes were costs (estimated in 2020 euros) per life-year (LY) and quality-adjusted LY (QALY) gained. …”
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Add-on Cannabidiol vs Usual Care Alone for the Treatment of Seizures in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome in the... by Jamshaed Siddiqui, Sally Bowditch

“…A 2019/2020 price year in euros was used. The model used a mean dosage of 12 mg/kg/day, a lifetime (90-year) horizon, and a 3-month cycle length. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass as Revisional Surgery on Antidiabetic Reimbursement: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Jérémie Thereaux, MD, PhD, Mohammed Bennani, PhD, Jean Khemis, MD, Elisabeth Ohayon, MD, Isabelle Visnovec Buissez, MD, Alexandre Lafourcade, MSc, Laëtitia Quiriconi, MSc, Caroline Philippe, MSc, Jean-Michel Oppert, MD, PhD

“…The most notable effect concerned AGB-GBP (median of more than 220 euros to 0). Conclusions:. This study demonstrated the positive impact of RBS over a 4-year follow-up period on antidiabetic treatments reimbursement, through the reduction or discontinuation of treatments and a significant decrease in costs per patient.…”
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Economic and Humanistic Burden of Moderate and Severe Hemophilia A and B in Spain: Real-World Evidence Insights from the CHESS II Study by Carmen Peral, Alfonso De Lossada Juste, Nadia Lwoff, Nataly Espinoza-Cámac, Miguel Ángel Casado, Tom Burke, Jose Alvir, Sheena Thakkar, Enrico Ferri Grazzi

“…Economic burden was determined by estimating condition-related annual per-patient direct (medical and nonmedical) and indirect costs, stratified according to hemophilia type and severity and presented as 2022 Euros. HRQoL was assessed via the EQ-5D-5L. **Results:** Of 341 patients in the Spanish CHESS II cohort, 288 patients met the inclusion criteria: 181 had HA (37% \[n = 66\] moderate and 63% \[n=115\] severe) and 107 had HB (26% \[n = 28\] moderate and 74% \[n = 79\] severe). …”
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Call for Papers: Intergenerational Justice Prize 2020 by FRFG, IF (Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, Intergenerational Foundation)

“…The Stuttgart-based Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) and the London-based Intergenerational Foundation (IF) jointly award the biennial Intergenerational Justice Prize, endowed with EUR 10,000 (ten thousand euros) in total prize-money, to essay-writers who address political and demographic issues pertaining to the field of intergenerational justice. …”
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Budget Impact of Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Thromboembolic Events after Hip or Knee Replacement in Spain by Xavier Granero Xiberta, Antonio Murcia, José Ricardo Troncoso Durán, Claudio Gómez Zubeldia, Aleix Llorac Moix, Ruth Graefenhain De Codes, Maria Giovana Ferrario, Luis Lizán

“…Health care resources including pharmacologic prophylaxis, anesthesia and nurse care costs (Euros 2014) were estimated from the Spanish National Healthcare System (NHS) perspective. …”
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Economic evaluation of a strategy to shorten the time to surgery with neuraxial anaesthesia compared with usual clinical practice in patients on chronic antiplatelet therapy with a... by Claudia Erika Delgado-Espinoza, Rosa Maria Antonijoan, Ignasi Gich, Ignasi Gich, Rafael Anaya, Mireia Rodriguez, Angélica Millan, Jordi Llorca, Gemma Usua, Ana Ruiz, Angela Merchán-Galvis, Angela Merchán-Galvis, Maria Jose Martinez-Zapata, Maria Jose Martinez-Zapata

“…All costs were reported in euros. Analyses were performed on a per protocol basis. …”
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Call for Papers: Demography Prize for Young Researches 2016/2017 by IF and FRFG

“… The Stuttgart-based Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) and the London-based Intergenerational Foundation (IF) jointly award the biennial Demography Prize, endowed with EUR 10,000 (ten thousand euros) in total prize-money, to essay-writers who address political and demographic issues pertaining to the field of intergenerational justice. …”
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