Network centralization [ 47] reflects how much variation is there in the centrality scores (in our case, betweenness centrality) among the nodes.
However, after he failed to place his son on the throne of Armenia, for years Artabanus avoided precipitating matters with Rome and dedicated himself to internal reforms, among which centralization was the most important.
In addition, centralization can prevent conspiracy among local contractors (Tirole 1986).
It's a pity that Cohn doesn't adequately address these questions, because they are critical to the issue of health care reform — particularly for Americans, who historically have had a deep-seated aversion to centralization (as Truman found even among powerful unions).
Another benefit of the centralization is that we enhance conversation among and between disciplines.
Most notable among them was the centralization of screening processes.
Among those was the centralization of decisions about the nominating process at the national party level, rather than with the states.
Criteria that were evaluated included population size [absolute number and change] age and gender distribution, degree of centralization, employment, public economy and gross income among men.
In each field, the essay argues, reform proposals can be organized into three basic groups: those that advocate centralization of regulatory authority; those that favor competition among governmental bodies; and those that recommend the privatization of regulatory standards.
Reticence to share, especially with outside providers, seems inconsistent with perceived value areas of the PCHR namely, to increase access to and centralization of health data, and to foster communication among providers.
