Essays about: "Mortality indices"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Mortality indices.
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1. Did the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Affect International Trade?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this study is to contribute to the existing literature by investigating what to our knowledge is a previously unexplored area, namely if the 1918 Influenza Pandemic - the Spanish flu - had an effect on global trade. The Spanish flu is estimated to have killed 17-100 million people between 1918-1920 (CDC NCIRD, 2018; Roser, 2020). READ MORE
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2. Corruption Kills: A Panel Data Analysis of OECD Countries
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper studies the effect of corruption on four selected health outcomes, by using cross- country panel data, containing the 36 member states of OECD. The time period stretches from 1995 to 2017, extending upon previous studies by including data from more recent years. READ MORE
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3. Comparison of mortality rate forecasting using the Second Order Lee–Carter method with different mortality models
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Mortality information is very important for national planning and health of a country. Mortality rate forecasting is a basic contribution for the projection of financial improvement of pension plans, well-being and social strategy planning. READ MORE
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4. Survival Analysis Using Time-Frequency Analysis of Heart Rate Variability During Exercise
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : Heart rate variability as an indicator of increased morbidity has been established in previous studies. It is defined by different frequency bands, corresponding to different biological mechanisms. This thesis aims to study heart rate variability indices in the time-frequency domain through extraction from the UK Biobank dataset. READ MORE
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5. Seasonal variations in under-five mortality, stratified by neonatal, post-neonatal and child mortality, in Korogocho and Viwandani urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya : a time-series analysis on secondary data from the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS)
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Internationell mödra- och barnhälsovård (IMCH)Abstract : Abstract Background Globally, the amount of people living in urban poor settings is increasing rapidly. In order to effectively direct resources and achieve equity in health, an understanding of how contextual factors are affecting mortality in marginalised groups is first needed. READ MORE