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but others, including greenhouse gas emissions, continue to rise. Poor air and water quality threaten human health, create …
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vocational education and training, (iii) cooperating in higher education and research, (iv) addressing regional health issues, (v …
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representative projects in the road transport, health, tourism, and energy sectors were selected for detailed analysis, and research …
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In 2011, Uzbekistan celebrated 20 years of independence. The transition has not been smooth for any country in the Commonwealth of Independent States, and Uzbekistan, too, has experienced both positive and negative developments in gender equality. The status of women and men in Uzbekistan is...
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This study analyzes the potential fiscal, health, and poverty impacts of increasing cigarette taxes in five countries …, but do reap a substantial proportion of the health benefits of reduced smoking. …
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caveats in mind, the literature finds that a favourable work environment and high job security lead to better health …Economists have traditionally been very cautious when studying the interaction between employment and health because of … the two-way causal relationship between these two variables: health status influences the probability of being employed …
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Belgium has a good record in delivering accessible care, but adaptation to population ageing will be complicated by the fragmentation of responsibilities in the healthcare system and a strong reliance on government regulations. The organisation of the system could be rationalised by giving...
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stress causes poor health outcomes – either directly through increased blood pressure, fatigue, muscle pain, etc. or … health. Areas in which economists may provide valuable insights regarding job stress include empirical selection concerns in … identifying the effect of stress on health; measurement error with respect to stress; the existence and magnitude of compensating …
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Finland’s population is set to age rapidly in the coming decades. This will put pressure on public finances, while shrinking labour resources. Nonetheless, solutions exist to alleviate those pressures. Adjusting the pension age in line with the rise in life expectancy would reduce pension...
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efficient and well-targeted redistribution; and to make health and old-age pension insurance more inclusive. This working paper …
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