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Tobacco products such as bidi and cigarette, both of which are smoked, cater to different kinds of households in India … patterns, socio-economic distribution and the household choice of a variety of tobacco products across rural and urban India …. Using a Multinomial Logit Model, we analyze the choice behavior of a household in deciding whether and which tobacco …
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The aim of this paper is to examine if tobacco consumption crowds-out consumption of basic needs and whether it has … whether preference over other commodities for tobacco users and non users vary significantly. Using a nationally … commodities by the status of tobacco consumption of households. Average per capita per diem intake of nutrients such as calorie …
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The tax base of tobacco in India is found to be heavily depended on about fifteen per cent of the tobacco users who … represent cigarettes smokers. Non-cigarette tobacco products used by the majority of tobacco users are largely out of the tax … net. Analysis of the price elasticity of various tobacco products would bring out the potential of tax as an instrument to …
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We propose an instrumental variable quantile regression (IVQR) estimator for spatial autoregressive (SAR) models. Like the GMM estimators of Lin and Lee (2006) and Kelejian and Prucha (2006), the IVQR estimator is robust against heteroscedasticity. Unlike the GMM estimators, the IVQR estimator...
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In this paper we attempt to provide a comprehensive understanding of the drivers of academic research and patenting in … India. Academic research is conceptualised as a research production process where research inputs (like research time and … number of research scholars) are transformed into research outputs in the form of publications and patents. We expect …
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increasing needs for modern economics education and research, as Chinese economy becomes more market oriented. To meet the needs …, the China Center for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University was built in 1994 with the initial supports and … well as academic research institution in China. Currently, the CCER provides undergraduate double-degree, MA and PhD in …
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This study attempted to evaluate the working of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Ex …-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) by assessing patient satisfaction as well as the issues and concerns of empanelled private … some out-ofpocket health expenditure while seeking healthcare. Furthermore, beneficiaries are not in favour of the recent …
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This study attempted to evaluate the working of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and Ex …-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) by assessing patient satisfaction as well as the issues and concerns of empanelled private … some out-ofpocket health expenditure while seeking healthcare. Furthermore, beneficiaries are not in favour of the recent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009650941
universal and comprehensive healthcare to its citizens, alternative healthcare financing strategies like health insurance are … being widely accepted. However, despite health insurance being an equitable and efficient solution, the health insurance … coverage still remains at an infant stage in our country. This study specifically addresses the issue of low level of health …
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paternal death on childrens school enrollment, educational attainment, and health in Indonesia, then compare them to the effect … significant effect of orphanhood on health. However, chronically poor children have worse health and education outcomes. Among …
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