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The demand for health care in Latin America : lessons from the Dominican Republic and El Salvador
Bitran, Ricardo A. - 1993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010526162
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Fixing the Public Hospital System in China
World Bank - 2010
reform process, public hospital management. First, the paper reviews the history of public hospital reform, discusses … hospital functions and responsibilities, and describes the structure and supply of health services. Second, it describes the … main policy issues facing public hospitals, including financing sources and the hospital market environment. Third, it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247336
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Establishing Day-Surgery Units in Sri Lanka's Hospitals
World Bank - 2023
Sri Lanka has a universal healthcare system that extends free healthcare to all citizens. However, the rapidly ageing population and growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) challenge the effective and timely provision of public healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2022...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014579557
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Economic opportunities for women in the East Asia and Pacific Region
Ellis, Amanda - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393485
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International migration and gender differentials in the home labor market : evidence from albania
Mendola, Mariapia - 2009
"This paper examines the role of male-dominated international migration in shaping labor market outcomes by gender in migrant-sending households in Albania. Using detailed information on family migration experience from the latest Living Standards Measurement Study survey, the authors find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394194
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The effect of male migration for work on employment patterns of females in Nepal
Lokshin, Michael - 2008
"This paper assesses the impact of work-related migration by males on the labor market behavior of females in Nepal. Using data from the 2004 Nepal household survey, the authors apply the Instrumental Variable Full Information Maximum Likelihood method to account for unobserved factors that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521002
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The Malaysia-Indonesia remittance corridor : making formal transfers the best option for women and undocumented migrants
Hernández-Coss, Raúl (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521355
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Gender and economic growth in Tanzania : creating opportunities for women
Ellis, Amanda (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521823
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Gender and economic growth in Kenya : unleashing the power of women
Ellis, Amanda (contributor) - 2007
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