We employ a dual state DSGE model to study UK conventional and unconventional monetary policies. • QE is modeled as expanding the BoE’s purchases of bonds using M0 to reduce the credit spread at the ZLB. • While financial shocks are significant, it is the productivity shocks that had ...
Full size image Regionally, future changes in the number of events exceeding 20 mm/h varies, with the largest increases in the north of the UK. For example, in North Scotland events are almost 10× as frequent in the 2070s compared to the 1980s in the CPM (Fig. 4). In the south...
Full size image Demographics and cancer Participant demographics were compared to English FRS statistics20 in Wolffe et al. (2023)8, and were in broad agreement. The proportion of firefighters with a cancer diagnosis increased with age, length of service and seniority of role (Fig. 2). When...
So while companies were more efficient, producing the same amount with fewer workers, and therefore being able to pay higher wages and make higher profits, the cost was paid by the unemployed who had to live on low incomes from state support. 贫富差距扩大。 The gap between the rich and the...
Those with eGFR ≥ 105 ml/min/1.73m2 might be comprised of various heterogeneous populations that all contributed to the higher dementia risk, such as individuals with diabetes or a pre-diabetic state [48] or people with cachexia, in whom eGFR is overestimated due to reduced muscle mass....
Power analysis demonstrated that a sample size of 685 lymph node groups (98 patients) would be necessary to demonstrate that PET/CT was more accurate than MRI (α = 0.05; β = 0.80). CONCLUSIONS PET/CT was more sensitive than MRI for detecting lymph node metastases in patients with uterine...
At the same time, it is apparent that western governments increasingly rely upon individuals to plan and maintain savings programmes to meet their income aspirations: the long-term retirement income of those outside of the welfare state depends a great deal on the competence and consistency of ...
UK needs a 'more productive state, not a bigger state': Hunt Hunt says the U.K. needs a "more productive state, not a bigger state," setting a new public sector productivity growth target of 0.5% per year. This follows an existing plan to cut the size of the civil service to pre-...
A medieval citadel huddled against the sea, Rye is a peaceful town that reveals its rich history gently. Today, Rye is home to a myriad of cosy pubs, art, modern boutique hotels, and restaurants to keep tourists in a state of awe. However, you can still see the remnants of Rye’s pa...
Consider an urgent direct access ultrasound scan (to be performed within 2 weeks) to assess for soft tissue sarcoma in adults with an unexplained lump that is increasing in size. Consider a suspected cancer pathway referral (for an appointment within 2 weeks) for adults if they have ultrasound...