This paper looks at the determinants of international remittances in the case of South-South migrations. Using micro-economic data from a survey conducted in 2006, analysis was carried out on 639 African migrants residing in Johannesburg. Besides the traditional variables (income, household’s...

This chapter aims to quantify and compare inequalities of opportunity in health across European countries considering two alternative normative ways of treating the correlation between effort, as measured by lifestyles, and circumstances, as measured by parental and childhood characteristics,...

This article explores the way in which the instrument for measuring health impacts the scope of social health inequalities by using structural equations with latent variables. A synthetic indicator of latent health is created from perceived health indicators, limitations of activity, chronic...

Aim of the study The purpose of this article is to present the second National Plan for Health and Environment (PNSE 2) that has just been published for the period 2009–2013. Method The French government has just published the National plan for health and environment describing which action it...

Background Biosimilars are copies of biological reference medicines. Unlike generics (copies of chemical molecules), biologics are complex, expensive and complicated to produce. The knowledge of the factors affecting the competition following patent expiry for biologics remains limited....

Afin de comprendre les disparités européennes de santé, il est nécessaire de disposer de sources d'information comparables. Notre étude a ainsi pour objet d'analyser la qualité méthodologique et de comparer le contenu des enquêtes comportant des outils de mesure de la santé et de...