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Institutions and the role of the state
Burlamaqui, Leonardo (ed.); Castro, A. C. (ed.);  … - 2000
The rise of the institutionalist and evolutionary approaches in economics has posed a serious intellectual challenge to the dominant neo-classical paradigm. This book draws together leading scholars in the fields of institutional and evolutionary economics who apply cutting-edge research to one...
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Governance and economic development : a comparative institutional approach
Ahrens, Joachim - 2002
The main theme of this study is the political economy of policy reform in less developed countries and post-socialist countries. Given the complexity of economic development and transition, Joachim Ahrens views failures in policy reform, poor public sector management, rent-seeking, corruption,...
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Reforming healthcare systems
Marmor, Theodore - 2011
Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing. -- Lepsius, M. Rainer (1990), Interessen, Ideen und Institutionen, Opladen …. Zugangsregulierung und Inanspruchnahme fachärztlicher Leistungen in Europa', Das Gesundheitswesen, 72 (8/09), 447-54. -- Rothgang, H., M … and Benefits for the Unemployed and Poor in Europe, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing …
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The political economy of HIV/AIDS in developing countries : TRIPS, public health systems, and free access
Coriat, Benjamin (contributor) - 2008
The book is based on original data and field studies from Brazil, Thailand, India and Sub-Saharan Africa. Focusing on the issue of universal and free access to treatment (a goal now taken to heart by the international community), it assesses the progress made and presents a rigorous diagnosis of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850669
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Market, state, and feminism : the economics of feminist policy
Dawson, Graham; Hatt, Sue; Watson-Brown, Linda; Baxter, … - 2000
performance, business attitudes to women, lobbying by women's groups and equal opportunities legislation …
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Obesity, business, and public policy
Ács, Zoltán J. (contributor); Lyles, Alan (contributor);  … - 2007
pt. 1. Culture, obesity and institutions -- pt. 2. Obesity and the individual -- pt. 3. Obesity and business -- pt. 4. Obesity and government -- pt. 5. Lessons from the past -- pt. 6. Policy conclusions.
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The public financing of pharmaceuticals : an economic approach
Puig-Junoy, Jaume (contributor) - 2005
This book provides a complete approach to the economics of financing medicines and policy implications for the efficiency and equity of health systems. In all health systems with majority public financing, pharmaceutical reimbursement is one of the key factors in policies of change and...
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The economics of evaluation in public programs
Link, Albert N. - 2011
This research collection illustrates the wide range of methodologies and methods available for the evaluation of public programs. All these methods address the benefits of the programs and most compare the benefits to costs, but the types of benefits and their measures vary greatly across the...
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Innovation in public sector services : entrepreneurship, creativity and management
Windrum, Paul (contributor); Koch, Per M. (contributor) - 2008
This groundbreaking book provides new key insights and opens up an important research agenda. The book develops a new taxonomy of the different types of innovation found in public sector services, and investigates the key features and drivers of public sector entrepreneurship. The book contains...
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The economics of health care in Asia-Pacific countries
Hu, Teh-wei (ed.); Hsieh, Chee-Ruey (ed.) - 2002
In order to control ever-increasing health care expenditure, Western and Asian countries are seeking to develop more efficient health care models. Studies on health care that focus specifically on Asian countries are rare, rendering this a unique and welcome addition to the literature. This book...
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