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Effectiveness of a 3-year community-based intervention for blood pressure reduction among adults: a repeated cross-sectional study with a comparison area

neighbourhood level for blood pressure reduction among adults in the context of a political transition. We conducted repeated cross-sectional surveys including 1880 (940 from each area) participants at baseline

THE HISTORICAL PEAK OF THE RATE OF SURPLUS VALUE AND THE “NEW NORMAL” OF THE CHINESE ECONOMY: A POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS

results of the earlier paper and extend the series to 2015 with recently published China’s official statistical data. More importantly, I make use of the series to provide a political economy analysis of ... by nonmaterial incentives and encouraged the adoption of material incentives, such as bonuses and piece wages. Workers lost some critical political rights, but still enjoyed job security and various

THE HISTORICAL PEAK OF THE RATE OF SURPLUS VALUE AND THE “NEW NORMAL” OF THE CHINESE ECONOMY: A POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS

results of the earlier paper and extend the series to 2015 with recently published China’s official statistical data. More importantly, I make use of the series to provide a political economy analysis of ... by nonmaterial incentives and encouraged the adoption of material incentives, such as bonuses and piece wages. Workers lost some critical political rights, but still enjoyed job security and various

RISING CHINA, ASIA, AND THE GLOBAL SOUTH

and political involvement in the Global South, particularly in its neighboring countries in Asia, is creating a new geopolitical order challenging American domination. In this paper, I argue that ... neoliberal order, and that China’s rise as a capital exporter is making it follow the footstep of preceding capitalist-imperialist powers to project its political influence overseas. This creates increasing

The hypertension cascade of care in the midst of conflict: the case of the Gaza Strip

and mortality in protracted conflict settings [ 1, 2 ]. Political instability, high stress levels, forced migration, and health system prioritization of lifesaving interventions can hamper NCD ... spite of the difficulties faced with political uncertainties and COVID-19 restrictions, and is similar to other household surveys conducted in the Gaza Strip [ 3 ] and the demographics of our sample

The Geisel administration: political-economic transition? An essay of revision

This article seeks to trace the main aspects of the Geisel Administration (1974-1978) economic policy, focusing on two main developments. The first concerns the macroeconomic policy related to problems of inflation and balance of payments affecting the economy. A discussion is made of its degree of importance in the conduct of economic policy, as well as the results achieved...

The Geisel administration: political-economic transition? An essay of revision

This article seeks to trace the main aspects of the Geisel Administration (1974-1978) economic policy, focusing on two main developments. The first concerns the macroeconomic policy related to problems of inflation and balance of payments affecting the economy. A discussion is made of its degree of importance in the conduct of economic policy, as well as the results achieved...

THE RISE AND FALL OF DILMA ROUSSEFF GOVERNMENT AND THE 2016 COUP: STRUCTURAL POWER, CONTRADICTION AND IDEOLOGY

growth and political coalition observed since the Lula administration. It is argued that the Rousseff government’s economic project sought to overcome some of these contradictions. The government, however ... institutional reforms or the political changes necessary for the success of its project, in the context of an economic slowdown and the sharpening of international competition and social conflicts in Brazil. The

THE RISE AND FALL OF DILMA ROUSSEFF GOVERNMENT AND THE 2016 COUP: STRUCTURAL POWER, CONTRADICTION AND IDEOLOGY

growth and political coalition observed since the Lula administration. It is argued that the Rousseff government’s economic project sought to overcome some of these contradictions. The government, however ... institutional reforms or the political changes necessary for the success of its project, in the context of an economic slowdown and the sharpening of international competition and social conflicts in Brazil. The

The prevalence of high blood pressure and its determinants among Tunisian adolescents

but the philosophy under a screening campaign is to increase the concern about a healthy problem, and early detection of cases, even at the cost of a high percentage of false positive. Studies of this ... , education, and the control of its risk factors. These actions are more likely to be effective if implemented at the population level within a multisectoral approach involving all social, political, and

TAX GEOPOLITICS: THE HISTORICAL-SOCIAL APPROPRIATION OF SPACE AND THE VALUE-ADDED TAX

The "interjurisdictional competition", also known in Brazil as "tax war", is an issue which complexity has federative, fiscal, historical, political, and regional nuances. The efforts to remedy such ...  ] HIRSCH, J.; KANNANKULAM, J. The spaces of capital: the political form of capitalism and the internationalization of the state. Antipode, v. 43, n. 1, p. 12-37, 2010. [ Links ] HIRSCH, J. Globalización

Country experiences on the path to exclusive use of validated automated blood pressure measuring devices within the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative

including regulatory, economic, and political conditions. Nevertheless, there are common themes between countries for successes, challenges and the steps taken improve access to validated automated BPMDs. The ... , regulatory systems, political and economic characteristics. Examples of key actions and challenges specific to Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Saint Lucia were provided by representatives

Do holograms develop hypertension?

University Press; 2008 . 4. Descartes R , Miller V , Descartes R . Principles of philosophy. Dordrecht: Reidel; 1983 . 5. Locke J , Nidditch P. An essay concerning human understanding . Oxford: Clarendon; 1975

NEW MACROECONOMIC CONSENSUS IN BRAZIL: FISCAL POLICY FROM THE REAL PLAN TOPRESIDENT LULA'S SECOND MANDATE

since the acute phase of the crisis is over, the sympathetic critics to the New Macroeconomics ideas have put hard theoretical and political resistances to the measures adopted.Keywords : Fiscal Policy ... ). Brasil: Entre o passado e o futuro. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2010. [ Links ] BARRO, R. Are government bonds net wealth? Journal of Political Economy, v. 82, n. 6, p. 1095-1117, 1974. [ Links ] BARRO, R

The evolution of development conventions

conditions faced by this society and on the distribution of economic and political power within that society. Therefore, in complex societies there is always a struggle for hegemony between competing ... ; convention; policies; political economy. Jel Code: A1; B1; B2; O2. RESUMO O artigo apresenta uma visão conceitual do desenvolvimento e discute como essa visão se traduz em políticas públicas. Argumenta

The evolution of development conventions

conditions faced by this society and on the distribution of economic and political power within that society. Therefore, in complex societies there is always a struggle for hegemony between competing ... ; convention; policies; political economy. Jel Code: A1; B1; B2; O2. RESUMO O artigo apresenta uma visão conceitual do desenvolvimento e discute como essa visão se traduz em políticas públicas. Argumenta

Spotlight on hypertension in the Middle-East

]. While the GCC countries have been developing and modernising, other countries in the region have not been that fortunate. The political turmoil in some of the neighbouring countries have seen their ... construction of the various stadia for the football world cup tournament in Qatar [33]. The Middle-east has seen tremendous change in its political, economic and social structure over the last few decades that

The urgency to regulate validation of automated blood pressure measuring devices: a policy statement and call to action from the world hypertension league

and implementing regulations for the exclusive use of automated validated BPMDs is urgent and a technical imperative. However, it is a complex process requiring political will and coordination of

THE EMBEDDEDNESS OF CORE-PERIPHERY RELATIONS IN TIME AND SPACE

, Hadjimichalis (1994, p. 27) noted that, with the fall of the Eastern bloc the southern fringes had lost one important political parameter in their negotiations to avoid disintegrative effects: German ... or aggravates regional disequilibrium and conflict within states has become a major performance test for any project of closer economic and political union among states. The reason is that these