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Convergence in institutions and market outcomes: cross-country and time-series evidence from the business environment and enterprise performance surveys in transition economies
Mitra, Pradeep; Muravyev, Alexander; Schaffer, Mark E. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2009
in the transition countries that joined the European Union in 2004 than in the other, lower-income transition economies. …
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Estimating the influence of life satisfaction and positive affect on later income using sibling fixed-effects
Neve, Jan Emmanueal De; Oswald, Andrew - Department of Economics, University of Warwick - 2012
happiness. We consider how psychological well-being may influence income. Sobel-Goodman mediation tests reveal direct and … indirect effects that carry the influence from happiness to income. Significant mediating pathways include a higher probability …The question of whether there is a connection between income and psychological well-being is a long-studied issue …
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Neighborhood and Agricultural Clusters across States of India
Chaterjee, Tirtha; Kumar, A. Ganesh - eSocialSciences - 2014
In this study how number and members of income clusters have changed in Indian agriculture over the last four and a … be in the same income cluster. . …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010969042
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Health Financing in Vanuatu : Challenges and Options
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932944
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Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932945
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A Study on the Implementation of Jampersal Policy in Indonesia
Achadi, Endang L.; Achadi, Anhari; Pambudi, Eko; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Indonesia launched Jampersal in 2011, a nationwide program to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn deaths. The program was financed by central government revenues and provided free and comprehensive maternal and neonatal care with an emphasis on promoting institutional deliveries....
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Contracting for Primary Health Care in Brazil: The Cases of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro
Araujo, Edson; Cavalini, Luciana; Girardi, Sabado; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
This study presents two case studies, each on a current initiative of contracting for primary health services in Brazil, one for the state of Bahia, the other for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The two initiatives are not linked and their implementation has independently sprung from a search for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937830
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Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage
Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937831
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Turkey on the Way of Universal Health Coverage Through the Health Transformation Program (2003-2013)
Aran, Meltem; Rokx, Claudia - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
OECD member states and other middle-income countries. The health financing system was fragmented, with four separate … care visits increased from 54 to 82 percent between 2003 and 2010; and (iii) citizen satisfaction with health services … on continued fiscal support to the health sector but also the maintenance of service provider satisfaction. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937832
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Sustaining Universal Health Coverage in France: A Perpetual Challenge
Barroy, Helene; Or, Zeynep; Kumar, Ankit; Bernstein, David - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
While universal health coverage (UHC) offers a powerful goal for a nation, all countries-irrespective of income are … struggling with achieving or sustaining UHC. France is a high-income country where HC is in effect universal. Health …
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