Improved health in low-income countries could considerably improve wellbeing and possibly promote economic growth. The … in investing in health and how these barriers can be overcome, and to assess the impacts of subsequent health gains. This … chapter first discusses the methodological pitfalls that field experiments in the health sector are particularly susceptible …

Improved health in low-income countries could considerably improve wellbeing and possibly promote economic growth. The … in investing in health and how these barriers can be overcome, and to assess the impacts of subsequent health gains. This … chapter first discusses the methodological pitfalls that field experiments in the health sector are particularly susceptible …

This open access book is a collection of 12 case studies capturing decades of experience improving health care and … implemented health improvement projects using quality improvement methodology, with analysis from global health experts on the … practical application of improvement methods. The book shows how frontline providers in health and social services can identify …

policymakers to improve healthcare productivity. A simple indicator of efficiency, such as productivity of health facilities … workers account for the largest share of the total cost of functioning of health facility. Hence the productivity measure used …Understanding the key factors that underlie the efficiency of specific health programs is key to improve population …

This thesis contains three essays on topics from the field of Applied Health Economics. Two major subdivisions of the … health care system, the health- and nursing care market, were closer investigated. In particular, the effect of public … reporting on nursing home quality in Germany was analyzed. Further, it was examined whether a change of health insurance may …

This paper investigates an alternative proxy for individual worker productivity in physical work settings: a direct … daily productivity obtained from firm personnel data, with physical activity; they are strongly related. Second, the paper … investigates the effect of a health intervention on physical activity, using a temporally randomized offer of malaria testing and …