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Co-movements of REIT indices with structural changes before and during the subprime mortgage crisis: evidence from Euro-Med markets

This paper examines the long-run relationships between the REIT indices of the UK, Turkey and Israel in the Euro-Med zone with that of MSCI US REIT Index by using weekly data over the period 2003Q3 through 2009Q3, which includes the latest US subprime mortgage crisis and its effects on global stock markets. Although our EG test results do not indicate a long-run relationship, after taking account of the structural changes by applying the GH test, we find a long-run interaction between the REIT indices of UK and Israel with that of the US. However, our results indicate the lack of co-movement between REIT index of Turkey with the US. In addition, our dynamic OLS test results indicate a perfect relationship between the UK and the US indices. Our findings show that international investors who make long-term investments can only gain from diversifying into the real estate market of Turkey among the involved markets in the Euro-Med zone

Factors influencing the higher incidence of tuberculosis among migrants and ethnic minorities in the UK.

Migrants and ethnic minorities in the UK have higher rates of tuberculosis (TB) compared with the general population. Historically, much of the disparity in incidence between UK-born and migrant populations has been attributed to differential pathogen exposure, due to migration from high-incidence regions and the transnational connections maintained with TB endemic countries of birth or ethnic origin. However, focusing solely on exposure fails to address the relatively high rates of progression to active disease observed in some populations of latently infected individuals. A range of factors that disproportionately affect migrants and ethnic minorities, including genetic susceptibility, vitamin D deficiency and co-morbidities such as diabetes mellitus and HIV, also increase vulnerability to infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) or reactivation of latent infection. Furthermore, ethnic socio-economic disparities and the experience of migration itself may contribute to differences in TB incidence, as well as cultural and structural barriers to accessing healthcare. In this review, we discuss both biological and anthropological influences relating to risk of pathogen exposure, vulnerability to infection or development of active disease, and access to treatment for migrant and ethnic minorities in the UK

Consumer ethnicity three decades after: a TCR agenda

Research into consumer ethnicity is a vital discipline that has substantially evolved in the past three decades. This conceptual article critically reviews its immense literature and examines the extent to which it has provided extensive contributions not only for the understanding of ethnicity in the marketplace but also for personal/collective well-being. We identify two gaps accounting for scant transformative contributions. First, today social transformations and conceptual sophistications require a revised vocabulary to provide adequate interpretive lenses. Second, extant work has mostly addressed the subjective level of ethnic identity projects but left untended the meso/macro forces affecting ethnicity (de)construction and personal/collective well-being. Our contribution stems from filling both gaps and providing a theory of ethnicity (de)construction that includes migrants as well as non-migrants

Physical activity with regard to socio-demographic variables and decisional balance perceptions for exercise among university students

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find out participation time in physical activity with regard to some socio-demographic variables and decisional balance perceptions for exercise among university students. Material and methods: Eight hundred twenty six male and 928 female, a total of 1754 volunteer university students (Mage= 20.83; SD = 1.64 years) participated in this study. Demographic information form, Turkish version of International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, Habitual Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire, and Turkish version of Decisional Balance Scale for Exercise were used to collect the required data. Results: The students’ participation in physical activity (total duration-hours/week) in a week was examined and the result was significantly in favor of male students when genders were compared (p<0.001). No significant difference was observed in the duration of physical activity between students with different levels of parental education (p>0.05). The rates of the students who engaged in sport activities within the previous month, with mothers, fathers and close friends participating in regular sport activities were 25.1%, 22.3%, and 36.0%, respectively. Also, the rates of the students who did not engage in sport activities within the previous month, with mothers, fathers and close friends not participating in regular sport activities were 85.5%, 84.9%, and 89.5%, respectively. Two (gender) x 3 (physical activity level) MANOVA revealed significant gender (p<0.05) and physical activity level (p<0.01) differences in decisional balance perceptions for exercise. Follow-up analysis of variance indicated gender (p<0.09) and physical activity level (p<0.001) differences in only perceived pros scores for exercise in favor of female and physically more active students. Conclusion: The results of the study indicated that, it was determined that the male students’ total duration of physical activity was higher than that of the female students’. Parental education level does not impose any change in the physical activity participation duration of the students. The female students and highly physically active students had higher pros scores for exercise. © JPES