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Building on the economies of scope framework, we estimate how the use of mandatory deposits alone in credit-only microfinance institutions (MFIs) or in combination with voluntary deposits in credit-plus-deposit MFIs is ...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is among the leading causes of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Knowledge of its prevalence and risk factors can help to effectively fight the virus. This study was the first to ...
The success of health education programs heavily depends on the individuals’ ability to comprehend information and apply it when making decisions regarding health. Low health literacy can lead to poor health in the context ...
Marashlian, Levon(Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 1994)
The years in which the Turkish Nationalists waged a war of freedom from foreign occupation
were marked by pervasive American sympathy for supporting the independent Armenian
Republic and later an “Armenian National Home” ...
Ohanyan, Victor; Martirosyan, Davit(Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Applied Probability Trust, 2023)
Let n≥2 random lines intersect a planar convex domain D. Consider the probabilities pnk , k=0,1,…,n(n−1)/2 that the lines produce exactly k intersection points inside D. The objective is finding pnk through geometric ...
Sahakyan, Naira(Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, 2024)
The modern phase of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between
Armenia and Azerbaijan has lasted for over three decades. Since
the independent republics of Armenia and Azerbaijan emerged in
1991, the status of Nagorno-Karabakh ...
This phenomenological study explored the lived experience of equity, diversity, and inclusion
(EDI) among multinational enterprise employees (MNE) in the homogenous Republic of
Armenia. Addressing a literature gap in ...
Introduction. Local coalitions can advance public health initiatives such as smoke-free air but have not been widely used or well-studied in low-income and middle-income countries.
Methods. We conducted a matched-pairs ...
Paturyan, Yevgenya Jenny; Gevorgyan, Valentina(American University of Armenia, 2016)
For the past two decades, Armenian civil society was largely equated with the NGO sector. International development organisations, public officials, scholars and the few informed members of the general public regarded NGOs ...
Paturyan, Yevgenya Jenny; Gevorgyan, Valentina(American University of Armenia, 2014)
This book is the outcome of a research project that was conducted in Armenia in 2012-2014. The overarching goal of the project was to assess current Armenian civil society: to determine what has changed or remained constant ...
An efficient Monte Carlo simulation algorithm is developed for estimating the probability content of rectangular domains in the multinormal probability space. The algorithm makes use of the properties of the multinormal ...
Khachatryan, Knar; Grigoryan, Aleksandr(Association for Comparative Economic Studies, 2023-02-17)
This paper explores the multidimensional deprivation from labor market opportunities in Armenia by constructing a Quality of Employment measure. Using Labor Force Survey datasets for the years 2018 and 2020, we conduct a ...
Background: A significant proportion of disaster survivors develop mental disorders. However, studies evaluating determinants for long-term recovery from psychopathology are scarce. This study identifies factors associated ...
In this study we investigate the link between the job search channels used to find employment and the probability of occupational mismatch. Our specific focus is on differences between natives and immigrants. We use data ...
Kotchikian, Asbed(Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2022)
The objective of this chapter is to provide an overview of some of the challenges for the establishment of good governance and rule of law rule in Armenia since its independence in 1991. In doing so, the chapter first ...
Prokic, Uros(International Journal of Applied Philosophy (IJAP), 2022)
This inquiry critically assesses previous research utilizing a game theory framework to understand Hume’s account of convention as the tangible expression of justice for the purpose of regulating possessions. In so doing, ...
Using the universe of Armenian business tax payers operating under a standard tax regime, we develop a fraud prediction model based on machine learning tools, with gradient boosting as the primary choice. Having to deal ...
Griogryan, Aleksandr; Khachatryan, Knar; Babych, Yaroslava(Forum for Research on Gender Economics (FROGEE), 2021)
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic numerous reports point to the fact that women are mainly shouldering
the burden of increased domestic care duties. But even before the pandemic struck, women performed more than two ...
Atanyan, Astghik; Markosyan, Karine; Demirchyan, Anahit; Lylozian, Hratchia; Giloyan, Aida; Kocharyan, Lusine; Harutyunyan, Tsovinar(Rural and Remote Health (RRH), 2022)
Introduction: Low- and middle-income countries often face the issue of unequal distribution of healthcare services and human resources between rural and urban areas. Globally, there are many factors negatively affecting ...