LOCAL INFLAMMATION, DISSEMINATION AND COALESCENCE OF LESIONS ARE KEY FOR THE PROGRESSION TOWARDS ACTIVE TUBERCULOSIS: THE BUBBLE MODEL

Local inflammation, dissemination and coalescence of lesions are key for the progression towards active tuberculosis: the bubble model

The evolution of a tuberculosis (TB) infection towards active disease is driven by a combination of factors mostly related to the host response.The equilibrium between control of the bacillary load and the pathology generated is crucial as regards preventing the growth and proliferation of TB lesions.In addition, some experimental evidence suggests

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Strategic deviations in optimal monetary policy

Abstract This paper investigates the circumstances under which a central bank is more or less likely to deviate from the optimal monetary policy rule.The research question is addressed in a simple New Keynesian dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) model in which monetary policy deviations occur endogenously.The model solution suggests that

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