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This paper examines the impact of universal, free, and easily accessible primary healthcare on population health as … measured by age-specific birth and mortality rates, focusing on a nationwide socialized medicine program implemented in Turkey … provided at family health centers, which operate on a walk-in basis and are located within the neighborhoods in close proximity …
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. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing … and their macroeconomic repercussions. Fourth, we discuss the health toll and economic impacts of five infectious diseases … human toll and impose a staggering economic burden, early and targeted health and economic policy interventions can often …
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and temporal variation in housing price appreciation linked to individual-level health data in China from 2000 to 2011. We … diseases. This negative health impact is more pronounced among individuals from low-income families, households that purchased … marriage market competition exacerbates these negative health effects, particularly for males and parents with young adult sons …
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While previous studies have shown that recessions are associated with better health outcomes and behaviors, the focus … previously established counter-cyclical pattern in health and heath behaviors is held during the Great Recession. Using data from … capturing health and health behaviors, we show that the association between economic deterioration and these outcomes has …
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services, thereby increasing vulnerability to poor health outcomes. To quantify deprivation for each slum, we construct a basic … services deprivation score (BSDS), which includes variables that affect health, such as access to piped water, latrines, solid … waste disposal, schools, and health centers. In a regression analysis, we find a robust association between non …
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This paper presents the results of a quasi-experimental study using information collected through a survey conducted in peri-urban areas of Metropolitan Lima between October and November 2021. The survey was applied to households residing close to and on both sides of the geographic boundary of...
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Theoretically, there are several reasons to expect education to have a positive effect on health, and empirical … research suggests that education can be an important health determinant. However, it has not yet been established whether … education and health are indeed causally-related, and the effects found in previous studies may be partially attributable to …
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Theoretically, there are several reasons to expect education to have a positive effect on health and empirical research … suggests that education can be an important health determinant. However, it has not yet been established whether education and … health are indeed causally related, and the effects found in previous studies may be partially attributable to methodological …
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This paper uses a health labor market lens to examine the impact of COVID-19 on health workers, as well as relevant … COVID-19 on health workers. It examines the relevant issues under the lens of a health labor market. In particular, the … paper interprets this information and knowledge by focusing on the supply, demand, and mismatches in a health labor market …
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Viruses are a major threat to human health, and - given that they spread through social interactions - represent a … that they are not cost-effective. We find that expansions of transportation networks have significant health costs in …
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