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In the eighteenth century France became convinced it was losing population. While not technically true (France was merely failing to gain population as rapidly as Great Britain and the German states),
When engaging in the public policy arena, diffuse interests face an uphill battle against concentrated interests that can dictate policy through a combination of industry lobbying, campaign finance, a
Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles count from 1 to 10 as they fight crime and eat pizza in this sturdy board book that’s perfect for little boys ages 0 to 3.
This book is the fourth in a series on the role of health care financing in improving access to care for low-income populations. The study presented here shows that private voluntary health insurance
Once upon a time, it was the lone scientist who achieved brilliant breakthroughs. No longer. Today, science is done in teams of as many as hundreds of researchers who may be scattered across continent
