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Sweetening the carrot : motivating public physicians for better performance
Garcia-Prado, Ariadna - 2005
"It is widely observed that many physicians working in public health facilities do not put in the required effort and … time in their jobs. At the same time, many public physicians remain highly motivated, working long hours for little … improve the inoptimal performance of some physicians without compromising the effort of those already motivated. This paper …
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Money for nothing : the dire straits of medical practice in Delhi, India
Das, Jishnu - 2005
"The quality of medical care received by patients varies for two reasons: differences in doctors' competence or differences in doctors' incentives. Using medical vignettes, the authors evaluated competence for a sample of doctors in Delhi. One month later, they observed the same doctors in their...
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Which doctor? : combining vignettes and item response to measure doctor quality
Das, Jishnu - 2004
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Ghost doctors : absenteeism in Bangladeshi health facilities
Chaudhury, Nazmul - 2003
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Medical Malpractice Systems Around the Globe : Examples from the US-Tort Liability System and the Sweden-No Fault System
World Bank - 2013
In this paper two main medical malpractice systems are discussed - tort liability system in the US and no-fault system adopted in OECD countries- most notably in Sweden. These systems were discussed from administrative issues, deterrence, financing,compensation, costs occur to parties involved...
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Moving toward universal coverage of social health insurance in Vietnam : assessment and options
Somanathan, Aparnaa; Tandon, Ajay; Fuenzalida-Puelma, … - World Bank - 2014
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No more cutting class? : reducing teacher absence and providing incentives for performance
Rogers, F. Halsey - 2009
"Expanding and improving basic education in developing countries requires, at a minimum, teachers who are present in the classroom and motivated to teach, but this essential input is often missing. This paper describes the findings of a series of recent World Bank and other studies on teacher...
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Incentives to learn
Kremer, Michael (contributor) - 2005
"The authors report results from a randomized evaluation of a merit scholarship program for adolescent girls in Kenya. Girls who scored well on academic exams received a cash grant and had school fees paid. Girls eligible for the scholarship showed significant gains in academic examination...
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Professional development and incentives for teacher performance in schools in Mexico
Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2004
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Yemen : A Natural Gas Incentive Framework
World Bank - 2012
Yemen is planning to export gas through Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas (YLNG) starting from 2009. Yemen is also aiming to develop the domestic gas market, in particular gas-to-power. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) export revenue and domestic gas sales are expected to partially offset the decline in...
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