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A Measure of Well-Being Efficiency Based on the World Happiness Report
Sarracino, Francesco; O'Connor, Kelsey J. - 2022
We estimate a measure of well-being efficiency that assesses countries' ability to transform inputs into subjective … Analysis to a sample of 126 countries. Efficiency scores reveal that high ranking subjective well-being countries, such as the … Nordics, are not strictly the most efficient ones. Also, the scores are uncorrelated with economic efficiency. This suggests …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013470432
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Urban Transport Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Challenges and Lessons Learned
Yanez-Pagans, Patricia; Martinez, Daniel; Mitnik, Oscar A. - 2018
looking at ways to improve the operational efficiency of systems and those seeking to promote behavioral changes in transport …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011931777
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Active Labour Market Programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean: Evidence from a Meta Analysis
Escudero, Veronica; Kluve, Jochen; López Mourelo, Elva; … - 2017
We present a systematic collection and assessment of impact evaluations of active labour market programmes (ALMP) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The paper delineates the strategy to compile a novel meta database and provides a narrative review of 51 studies. Based on these studies,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011744751
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The effects of a sick pay reform on absence and on health-related outcomes
Puhani, Patrick A.; Sonderhof, Katja - 2009
We evaluate the effects of a reduction in sick pay from 100 to 80% of the wage. Unlike previous literature, apart from absence from work, we also consider effects on doctor/hospital visits and subjective health indicators. We also add to the literature by estimating both switch-on and switch-off...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269512
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Health care expenditure and income in the OECD reconsidered: Evidence from panel data
Baltagi, Badi H.; Moscone, Francesco - 2010
This paper reconsiders the long-run economic relationship between health care expenditure and income using a panel of 20 OECD countries observed over the period 1971-2004. In particular, the paper studies the non-stationarity and cointegration properties between health care spending and income....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269764
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Medical technology and the production of health care
Baltagi, Badi H.; Moscone, Francesco; Tosetti, Elisa - 2011
This paper investigates the factors that determine differences across OECD countries in health outcomes, using data on life expectancy at age 65, over the period 1960 to 2007. We estimate a production function where life expectancy depends on health and social spending, lifestyle variables, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278343
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Impact of China's urban resident basic medical insurance on health care utilization and expenditure
Liu, Hong; Zhao, Zhong - 2012
In 2007, China launched a subsidized voluntary public health insurance program, the Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance, for urban residents without formal employment, including children, the elderly, and other unemployed urban residents. We estimate the impact of this program on health care...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287615
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Impact of China's Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance on Health Care Utilization and Expenditure
Liu, Hong; Zhao, Zhong - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
In 2007, China launched a subsidized voluntary public health insurance program, the Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance, for urban residents without formal employment, including children, the elderly, and other unemployed urban residents. We estimate the impact of this program on health care...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252288
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The Effects of a Sick Pay Reform on Absence and on Health-Related Outcomes
Puhani, Patrick A.; Sonderhof, Katja - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
We evaluate the effects of a reduction in sick pay from 100 to 80% of the wage. Unlike previous literature, apart from absence from work, we also consider effects on doctor/hospital visits and subjective health indicators. We also add to the literature by estimating both switch-on and switch-off...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008514871
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Health Care Expenditure and Income in the OECD Reconsidered: Evidence from Panel Data
Baltagi, Badi H.; Moscone, Francesco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
This paper reconsiders the long-run economic relationship between health care expenditure and income using a panel of 20 OECD countries observed over the period 1971-2004. In particular, the paper studies the non-stationarity and cointegration properties between health care spending and income....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008547894