Impact of COVID-19 on deaths from respiratory diseases: Panel Data evidence from Chile.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left other pathologies commonly present in the population in a secondary context. Therefore, it is necessary to study the evolution of these diseases in the presence or absence of COVID-19. Objectives: The present study had the following objectives: 1. To evaluate the relationship between the COVID-19 epidemic and the possible decrease in deaths from respiratory diseases in Chile. 2 Study the relationship between meteorological variables and severity of COVID-19 with respect to deaths from respiratory diseases from January 2018 to February 2021. Methods: The variable number of deaths due to respiratory diseases in Chile was analyzed considering the monthly records of meteorological variables (temperature, precipitation and humidity) in each Region of Chile and severity of COVID-19, to evaluate the mortality trend before and after the pandemic. For this, different Non-Observable Heterogeneity Models for Panel Data were used. Results: Our findings show that among the variables that affect the mortality rate from respiratory diseases, there are the number of deaths from COVID-19 that has a negative effect, the number of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit (ICU) that has a positive effect and the minimum temperature with a negative effect. These results are supported by the application of the panel regression with one-way random-effects models. Conclusion: This study revealed that there is an unexpected reduction in deaths from respiratory diseases in Chile in the post-pandemic period. Therefore, it can be concluded that this variable decreased with the appearance of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Determinants of the Solvency of Insurance Companies in Palestine

International Journal of Financial Research ◽

10.5430/ijfr.v10n6p188 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 188

Author(s):

Yousef Abdel Latif Abdel Jawad ◽

Issam Ayyash

Keyword(s):

Quantitative Analysis ◽

Panel Data ◽

Fixed Effects ◽

Financial Statements ◽

Insurance Companies ◽

Insignificant Effect ◽

Analysis Methods ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

The study aimed to investigate the factors that affect the solvency of the insurance companies in Palestine and to highlight the nature and strength of the relationship between liquidity, investment, leverage, claims and the solvency of the insurance companies in Palestine.To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive and quantitative analysis methods were used in the study. Based on the data of the financial statements of seven insurance companies (out of 9 companies) and by using regression of fixed effects of panel data for 2010-2017, the study found that the claims have a positive effect on the financial solvency and leverage has a negative effect on the solvency of insurance companies in Palestine, while investment and liquidity have an insignificant effect on financial solvency.

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PENGARUH STRUKTUR MODAL, UKURAN PERUSAHAAN, LIKUIDITAS TERHADAP KINERJA KEUANGAN YANG DIMODERASI INFLASI

Jurnal Muara Ilmu Ekonomi dan Bisnis ◽

10.24912/jmieb.v2i2.1757 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 483

Author(s):

Cindhy Dahlia

Keyword(s):

Panel Data ◽

Capital Structure ◽

Financial Performance ◽

Firm Size ◽

Significant Positive Effect ◽

Panel Data Regression ◽

Data Regression ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

This study aims to obtain empirical evidence on the effect of capital structure, firm size, liquidity of financial performance and inflation as a moderating variable. The number of sample companies used in this study is 168 non financial companies period from 2012 to 2016. The results of this study indicate that on the capital structure have a significant negative effect of financial performance, firm size have a significant positive effect of financial performance, and liquidity have an non significant and positive effect of financial performance. Data were analyzed using panel data regression. Based on the analysis of regression panel data, we concluded that the inflation proved to have a pure moderating influence on the relationship between liquidity of the financial performance. Keyword: Capital Structure, Firm Size, Liquidity, Inflation, Financial performanceAbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan bukti empiris mengenai pengaruh struktur modal, ukuran perusahaan, likuiditas terhadap kinerja keuangan yang dimoderasi oleh inflasi. Jumlah sampel perusahaan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 168 perusahaan non keuangan tahun 2012-2016. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan struktur modal berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja keuangan, ukuran perusahaan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja keuangan, likuiditas berpengaruh positif dan tidak signifikan terhadap kinerja keuangan. Data yang dianalisis menggunakan regresi data panel. Berdasarkan analisis regresi data panel, dapat disimpulkan bahwa inflasi sebagai variabel pure moderating antara pengaruh likuditas terhadap kinerja keuangan.Keyword: struktur modal, ukuran perusahaan, likuiditas, inflasi, kinerja keuangan

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A Study of Multilayered Profitability Analysis by Using DuPont Model: Evidence from Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

Global Business Review ◽

10.1177/0972150921993056 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 097215092199305

Author(s):

Pinku Paul

Keyword(s):

Panel Data ◽

Pharmaceutical Industry ◽

Profit Margin ◽

Pharmaceutical Firms ◽

Sustainable Performance ◽

Profitability Analysis ◽

Panel Data Regression ◽

Data Regression ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Positive Effect

Profitability is used as a prime indicator to measure the sustainable performance of an organization. The current study made an attempt to apply the DuPont model to investigate the multilevel profitability determinants for the pharmaceutical industry of India. The study also estimates an empirical model to predict the association of profitability with factors such as profit margin, asset utilization, leverage, interest load and tax load of firms in the pharmaceutical industry of India. For this purpose, a dataset for 170 companies from 2010–2011 to 2018–2019 was analysed initially by using panel data regression followed by stepwise panel data regression. The study successfully applied and tested the DuPont model with respect to the firms of the pharmaceutical industry in India. It was found that the factors such as profit margin, asset utilization and leverage had a significant positive effect on the firms’ profitability and the factor interest load had a significant negative effect on the firms’ profitability. The tax load does not have an impact on the profitability of the pharmaceutical firms in India. These findings are expected to provide a guide for understanding the profitability of the firms in a better way.

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Hours of Paid Work and Volunteering: Evidence From Danish Panel Data

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly ◽

10.1177/0899764021991668 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089976402199166

Author(s):

Hans-Peter Y. Qvist

Keyword(s):

Panel Data ◽

Social Integration ◽

Negative Relationship ◽

Time Constraint ◽

Integration Theory ◽

Paid Work ◽

Constraint Theory ◽

The Social ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Relationship

The nature of the relationship between the time people spend on paid work and volunteering remains debated in the social sciences. Time constraint theory suggests a negative relationship because people can allocate only as much time to volunteering as their work responsibilities permit. However, social integration theory suggests a more complex inverse U-shaped relationship because paid work not only limits people’s free time but also plays a key role in their social integration. Departing from these competing theories, this study uses two-wave panel data from Denmark to examine the relationship between hours of paid work and volunteering. In support of time constraint theory, the results suggest that hours of paid work have a significant negative effect on the total number of hours that people spend volunteering, not mainly because paid work hours affect people’s propensity to volunteer but because they affect the number of hours that volunteers contribute.

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Can One Promote a Delegation of the Bilateral Aid to Multilateral Donors to Improve Foreign Aid Effect on Economic Growth in ECOWAS (Note 1) Countries?

Advances in Politics and Economics ◽

10.22158/ape.v2n1p51 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

W. Jean Marie Kébré

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Panel Data ◽

Least Squares ◽

Foreign Aid ◽

Bilateral Aid ◽

Multilateral Aid ◽

Multilateral Institutions ◽

Negative Effect ◽

High Degree ◽

The Relationship

This article analyzes the relationship between external aid and economic growth in the ECOWAS region, with a focus on bilateral and multilateral aid effects. The key idea behind this analysis is an argument of Svensson (2000) that multilateral aid is more effective than bilateral aid because of the high degree of altruism of bilateral donors. He therefore suggested a delegation of bilateral aid to multilateral institutions. To appreciate his suggestion, this analysis used panel data from the 16 ECOWAS countries from the period 1984 to 2014. The results of the estimates, based on the dynamic least squares estimator (DOLS), show a negative effect of foreign aid on economic growth. This negative effect on economic growth persists when the components of aid are introduced into the model. In addition, results highlight that governance is a channel through which foreign aid affect positively economic growth. In these conditions, bilateral aid is more effective on economic growth than multilateral aid. These results about foreign aid received by ECOWAS countries invalidates Svensson’s (<a title="Svensson, 2000 #5" href="#_ENREF_1">2000</a>) theory. Therefore, a delegation of bilateral aid to multilateral institutions is not relevant because bilateral aid contributes more to economic growth if governance is taken into account.

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How do Poverty and Income Inequality affect Economic Growth in Developing Countries?

Review of Applied Management and Social Sciences ◽

10.47067/ramss.v4i2.155 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 547-558

Author(s):

Hamza Saleem ◽

Fatima Farooq ◽

Muhammad Aurmaghan

Keyword(s):

Economic Growth ◽

Developing Countries ◽

Panel Data ◽

Income Inequality ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Development Indicators ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect ◽

World Development

The major objective of this research is to examine the relationship between poverty, income inequality and economic growth from some selected developing countries. This study uses panel data for the period of 2002-2015. All the data is taken from world development indicators (WDI). To find out the results, we have used Hausman test an econometrics technique for panel data in this research. The results of the study indicate that poverty and income inequality have a negative impact on economic growth on the other hand Gross capital formation, labor force, total population and government consumption and expenditure have a positive impact on economic growth. The result tells us that changes in these variables have a significant and positive effect on the dependent variable. To achieve the goal of economic growth developing countries should reduce poverty and take meaningful steps to overcome the problem of inequality in the society which can be very helpful in achieving the goal of economic growth.

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PENGARUH REVIU RKA-K/L OLEH APIP TERHADAP EFISIENSI ALOKASI ANGGARAN KEMENTERIAN AGAMA

Jurnal Anggaran dan Keuangan Negara Indonesia (AKURASI) ◽

10.33827/akurasi2019.vol1.iss1.art48 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Edy Effendi ◽

Muhammad Imron

Keyword(s):

Linear Regression ◽

Simple Linear Regression ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Dependent Variables ◽

Before And After ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

Research on the role of the APIP review of the Ministry/agency Work Plan and Budget document to determine the impact on the efficiency of ministry/agency spending (case study at the Ministry of Religion). The method used in this study uses simple linear regression with dummy. The use of linear regression is used to examine the relationship between independent variables (certain types of expenditure) and dependent variables (total expenditure). Whereas, dummy is used to find out before and after the APIP review is done. Throughout the author's search, this research has never been done. Based on the results of linear regression obtained, the APIP review significantly had a positive effect on official travel expenditure and honorarium but did not significantly affect building spending and equipment. Abstrak Penelitian atas peran reviu APIP atas dokumen Rencana Kerja dan Anggaran Kementerian Negara/Lembaga untuk mengetahui dampaknya terhadap efisiensi belanja kementerian/lembaga (studi kasus pada Kementerian Agama). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menggunakan regresi linier sederhana dengan dummy. Penggunaan regresi liner digunakan untuk meneliti hubungan antara variable independen (jenis belanja tertentu) dan variable dependen (total belanja). Sedangkan, dummy digunakan untuk mengetahui sebelum dan setelah reviu APIP dilakukan. Sepanjang penelusuran penulis, penelitian ini belum pernah dilakukan. Berdasarkan hasil regresi linier diperoleh, reviu APIP signifikan berpengaruh positif terhadap belanja perjalanan dinas dan honorarium tetapi tidak signifikan berbengaruh terhadap belanja gedung dan alat.

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PENGARUH RELATIONSHIP MARKETING DAN RELATIONSHIP QUALITY TERHADAP LOYALITAS PELANGGAN DENGAN KEPUASAN PELANGGAN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING PADA PRODUK PARFUM MULEGH DI PURWOKERTO

Indonesian Journal of Strategic Management ◽

10.25134/ijsm.v1i1.844 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ilham Akbar

Keyword(s):

Customer Satisfaction ◽

Relationship Quality ◽

Relationship Marketing ◽

Customer Loyalty ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Marketing Relationship ◽

Negative Effect ◽

The Impact ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

The research entitled �The Influence of Relationship Marketing and Relationship Quality Towards Customer Loyalty with Customer Satisfaction as The Intervening Variable on Mulleg Perfume Product in Purwokerto� aims to determine the impact of relationship marketing and relationship quality towards customer satisfaction and customer loyalty and to determine whether customer satisfaction could become the intervening variable. The hypothesis of this research is the relationship marketing has negative effect towards customer satisfaction, the relationship marketing has positive effect towards customer loyalty, the relationship quality has positively effect towards customer satisfaction, the relationship quality has positively effect towards the customer loyalty, and the customer loyalty could be able to mediate the influence of relationship marketing and relationship quality toward customer loyalty.� The analysis method that used on this research is the structural equation modeling.The results show that the relationship marketing has positive and significant effect towards customer satisfaction. It will increase the customer satisfaction of Mulleg Aromatic perfume product in Purwokerto. The relationship quality has positive and significant effect towards customer satisfaction, so it will increase the customer satisfaction of Mulleg Aromatic perfume product in Purwokerto. The relationship marketing has positive and significant effect towards customer loyalt. It will increase the customer loyalty of Mulleg Aromatic perfume product in Purwokerto. The relationship quality has positive and significant effect towards the customer loyalty. The Customer Satisfaction has positive and significant effect towards customer loyalty. The customer satisfaction could mediate the influence of relationship marketing towards the customer loyalty on Mulleg Aromatic perfume product in Purwokerto. The customer satisfaction could mediate the influence of relationship quality towards the customer loyalty of Mulleg Aromatic perfume product in Purwokerto.�Keywords : Relationship Marketing , Relationship Quality , Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty�

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How Does Group Climate Foster or Hinder Employee Voice? A Cross-Level Examination

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.609953 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Xiaoye Qian ◽

Qian Li ◽

Jue Wang ◽

Shiyang Gong ◽

Hao Zhou

Keyword(s):

Psychological Capital ◽

Employee Voice ◽

Full Time ◽

Prevention Focus ◽

Group Climate ◽

Group Cooperation ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Using Data ◽

The Relationship ◽

Positive Effect

Although empirical evidence has accumulated showing that group climate has a significant impact on employee voice, knowledge about how different types of climates may influence voice is limited. Drawing upon the theory of planned behavior, we develop and test a model that explains whether and how the two group climates, cooperation and sanction, differentially predict employee promotive and prohibitive voice. We test the hypotheses using data collected from a sample of 274 full-time employees nested in 58 workgroups across two time periods. The empirical results show that group climate predicts employee voice in different ways: Group cooperation climate has a positive effect on both types of employee voice, whereas group sanction climate shows a negative effect on promotive voice. Individuals’ psychological capital is a cross-level mediator in the relationship between group climate and employee voice. Employees’ prevention focus negatively moderates the relationship between psychological capital and employee voice. These results highlight the important effect of group climate on employee voice in organization and calls on managers to create a favorable environment to increase employees’ psychological capital and voice behaviors.

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Tongues, a Sign for Unbelievers?: A Structural and Exegetical Study of I Corinthians XIV. 20–25

New Testament Studies ◽

10.1017/s0028688500004276 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 180-203 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

B. C. Johanson

Keyword(s):

The Other ◽

Logical Relation ◽

Other Hand ◽

Positive Sense ◽

Negative Effect ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Negative Sense ◽

Positive Effect

I Corinthians xiv. 20–25 has long posed severalcruces interpretationisfor commentators. The basic problems concern the relationship of the assertions made about tongues and prophecy in υ. 22 to the quotation of Isa. xxviii. 11–12 in υ. 21 and to the illustrations concerning tongues and prophecy in υυ. 23–5. As to the quotation, J. Ruef remarks that most commentators admit to the difficulty of seeing how it substantiates Paul's conclusion that tongues are meant as a sign for the unbeliever. Concerning the illustrations, both J. Héring and J. P. M. Sweet note that in the light of the assertions we would expect them to be the reverse of what they are. While tongues are asserted to be meant as a sign for unbelievers and prophecy for believers, the illustrations depict the negative effect of tongues upon unbelievers and the positive effect of prophecy not on believers but upon unbelievers. The second assertion (υ. 22b) in particular contradicts the second illustration (υυ. 24–5) in that it clearly states that ‘prophecy is meant as a signnot for unbelieversbut for believers’. This is so if σημεĩον is taken in a positive sense. If, on the other hand, it is taken in a negative sense, the logical relation of this second illustration to the second assertion becomes ambiguous.

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