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Ghost doctors : absenteeism in Bangladeshi health facilities
Chaudhury, Nazmul - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523370
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To serve the community or oneself : the public servant's dilemma
Barr, Abigail - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523115
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Democracy, credibility, and clientelism
Keefer, Philip - 2005
short run, in contrast to the traditional view that clientelism in politics is a source of significant policy distortion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522726
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394141
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Teacher shocks and student learning : evidence from Zambia
Das, Jishnu (contributor) - 2005
"A large literature examines the link between shocks to households and the educational attainment of children. The authors use new data to estimate the impact of shocks to teachers on student learning in mathematics and English. Using absenteeism in the 30 days preceding the survey as a measure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522598
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Tracking Basic Education Expenditure in Yemen : Analyses of Public Resource Management and Teacher Absenteeism
World Bank - 2012
Yemen faces significant challenges in expanding access and promoting quality for improved educational outcomes. The study employs both qualitative and quantitative methods to provide recommendations for tracking public expenditure and improving service delivery in the basic education sector in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553373
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522428
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522531
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Which doctor? : combining vignettes and item response to measure doctor quality
Das, Jishnu - 2004
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523033
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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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