individuals and in the satisfaction of life domains, such as leisure, social life, family, health, housing, neighborhood economic …This paper analyzes various dimensions of the quality of life in Montevideo. The paper finds that satisfaction with … due to differences in individual outcomes like education, health, labor situation and housing quality. …

families are able to substitute piped water for more expensive and distant sources of water. These health and savings effects …

health for households in Uruguay. Titling could improve health outcomes through various channels: housing investment, income …

The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of elderly health in the context of Mexico as a … developing country and the relationship between health indicators and earnings in the labor market. The authors analyze the … determinants of elderly health in Mexico, considering a number of different measures of health status, and use these indicators to …

Latin America spends large amounts of resources on social services, yet its life expectancy and education levels are … service systems can make a significant difference in health conditions and student learning. A general framework applying the … which assess the impact of organization on performance in education and in health. The paper shows that the relationships …

distribution and health. It examines the impact of privatization on two output measures: incidence of low birth weight and child …

According to conventional wisdom, health and education are important factors for economic and social development: they … members of society receive these services equally. To a large extent, women are left out of health and education systems; as a … consequence, they constitute an economically and socially disadvantaged group. This article analyzes the gender gaps within health …

This paper presents the National Health Accounts (NHA) methodology and its relevance in policy making in the Latin … activities, the paper will focus on policy applications of NHA and its usefulness in supporting the financial dimension of health … institutionalization), the main message of this paper is a normative one: NHA should become the Management Information System for health …