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The Growing Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in the Eastern Caribbean
World Bank - 2012
The purpose of this report is to examine and propose options for policy design and implementation, based on a situational analysis for six Eastern Caribbean countries and a review of the lessons of other nations in prevention and control. A committed partner of the Organization of Eastern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012248117
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Prevention and Control of Selected, Non-Communicable Diseases in Sri Lanka : Policy Options and Action
World Bank - 2013
Sri Lanka is now a middle income country and already at the advanced stages of aging and disease transitions. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557534
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Toward a Healthy and Harmonious Life in China : Stemming the Rising Tide of Non-Communicable Diseases
World Bank - 2011
China's 12th five-year plan (2011-2015) aims to promote inclusive, equitable growth and development by placing an … multisectoral response to NCDs in China to help achieve the ultimate goal of 'harmonious' development and growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012247807
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The economic consequences of health shocks
Wagstaff, Adam - 2005
"While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the economic effects of adverse health shocks, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. The author builds on recent empirical work to explore in the context of postreform Vietnam two related issues: (1) how far household income and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522556
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Effects of privatization and ownership in transition economies
Estrin, Saul (contributor) - 2009
"The paper evaluates the effects of privatization in the post-communist economies and China. In post … institutional development. In China relatively more estimates suggest that privatization to domestic owners improves the level of …-communist economies, but foreign joint ventures rather than wholly owned foreign firms have a positive effect in China. Worker or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394105
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HIV and AIDS in South Asia : an economic development risk
Claeson, Mariam (contributor); Haacker, Markus (contributor) - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393313
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Exploring Lebanon's Growth Prospects
World Bank - 2013
This policy note reviews the current determinants of gross domestic product growth in Lebanon, and proposes a strategy to accelerate such growth in the years to come. Emigration and macro-economic trends will require urgent attention to foster growth. In the absence of job opportunities, half of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012557483
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Health shocks in China : are the poor and uninsured less protected ?
Lindelow, Magnus - 2005
. The authors explore these issues in China. In addition to providing new evidence on the general impact of health shocks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522460
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AIDS and dualism : Ethiopia's burden under rational expectations
Bell, Clive - 2009
the path of output per head, amounting to 10 percent in 2100. An externally funded program to combat the disease is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394213
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The quality of fiscal adjustment and the long-run growth impact of fiscal policy in Brazil
Blanco, Fernando - 2006
"The authors describe the main trends of Brazil's fiscal policy during the past decade and analyze (1) the ability to raise the primary surplus in response to external shocks, (2) the pro-cyclical nature of fiscal policy, and (3) the long-run impact of government expenditure composition and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522058