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The economic consequences of health shocks

Wagstaff, Adam - 2005

Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and medical care spending responds to health shocks, and (2) how far … the medical care costs associated with health shocks, and is consistent with the very generous coverage of Vietnam …

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Health Equity and Financial Protection in Vietnam

World Bank - 2012

This report analyzes equity and financial protection in the health sector of Vietnam. In particular, it examines … the progressivity of health care financing. Data are drawn from the 1992-93 and 1997-98 Vietnam living standards survey …, the 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 Vietnam household and living standards survey, the 2002 Vietnam demographic and health …

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Analyzing the distributional impact of selected reforms

Coudouel, Aline (contributor); … - 2005

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Analyzing the distributional impact of selected reforms

Coudouel, Aline (contributor); … - 2005

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Using survey data to assess the distributional effects of trade policy

Porto, Guido G. - 2003

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Poverty and Distributional Impact of Fiscal Policy in Dominican Republic

World Bank - 2023

This report assesses the impact of fiscal policy, both revenue and expenditure, on inequality and poverty in the Dominican Republic. On the revenue side, the analysis focuses on the personal income tax, the value added tax (tax on the transfer of industrialized goods and services, known as ITBIS...

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Brazil : Evaluating the Macroeconomic and Distributional Impacts of Lowering Transportation Costs

World Bank - 2012

This report is designed to provide policymakers with estimates of the likely outcomes of an array of potential changes in transportation sector policy. To this end, the report uses a variety of economy-wide models to simulate alternative cost reductions and efficiency improvements. A detailed...

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Analyzing the distributional impact of reforms : a practitioners' guide to pension, health, labor markets, public sector downsizing, taxation, decentralization and macroeconomic modeling : Volume 2

Coudouel, Aline (contributor); … - 2006

The analysis of the distributional impact of policy reforms on the well-being or welfare of different stakeholder groups, particularly on th e poor and vulnerable, has an important role in the elaboration and implementation of poverty reduction strategies in developing countries. In recent years...

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What Gets People to Wash Their Hands? : Impact Evaluation Evidence from Peru and Vietnam

World Bank - 2013

Hand washing with soap and water is a simple way to reduce the spread of disease. It doesnt require complicated technology, its usually affordable and even young children can do it. Yet many people dont wash their hands when they should: before touching food, after using the toilet or after...

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Evaluation of the Epidemiological Impact of Harm Reduction Programs on HIV in Vietnam

World Bank - 2013

Vietnam s HIV epidemic is concentrated, both in specific behavioral sub-populations and geographic regions. The key … populations at higher risk for HIV infection in Vietnam are female sex workers (FSW) and their clients; injecting drug users (IDU …); and men who have sex with men (MSM). Vietnam identified harm reduction interventions for IDU and FSW as a key component of …

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