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A modified Kakwani measure for health inequality
Fjugushige, Mototsugu; Ishikawa, Noriko; Maekawa, Satoko - In: Health economics review 2 (2012) 10, pp. 1-7
decomposition method using expenditure components and provide an empirical example with Japanese data. -- health inequality …
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Determinants of maternal healthcare utilization in Zimbabwe
Muchabaiwa, Lazarus; Mazambani, D.; Chigusiwa, L.; Bindu, S. - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 5 (2012) 2, pp. 145-162
assist health policy making, there was an investigation of how demographic, socioeconomic and cultural factors determine … the 2005/6 Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey was estimated. Secondary education increases the odds of use of maternal … health services by at least 2 times at 1 percent level of significance whilst access to information increases the odds by 1 …
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Erfolgreich Altern : Lebensbedingungen in der Kindheit und soziale Ungleichheit haben großen Einfluss
Brandt, Martina; Deindl, Christian; Hank, Karsten - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 7, pp. 11-14
-life health ; childhood conditions ; social inequality ; SHARELIFE …
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Menschen mit hohem Einkommen leben länger
Kroh, Martin; Neiss, Hannes; Kroll, Lars; Lampert, Thomas - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 38, pp. 3-15
statistical correlation between income and life expectancy presents a challenge to those responsible for health policy in the … those from affluent households, reform of occupational safety standards and improvements in the promotion of health in the … workplace would make sense, as would behavior-related preventive measures and tailored health information campaigns that focus …
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The consequences of measurement error when estimating the impact of obesity on income
O’Neill, Donal; Sweetman, Olive - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 2 (2013), pp. 1-20
This paper examines the consequences of using self-reported measures of BMI when estimating the effect of BMI on income for women using both Irish and US data. We find that self-reported BMI is subject to substantial measurement error and that this error deviates from classical measurement...
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Internet addiction among Greek university students : demographic associations with the phenomenon, using the Greek version of young's Internet addiction rest
Frangos, Christos C.; Frangos, Constantinos C.; Kiohos, … - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 49-74
, divorced status, poor grades, and accessing the Internet outside of the home. The results of this study will allow health …
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El coste de los cuidados de larga duración en la población española : análisis comparativo entre los años 1999 y 2008
Alcañiz Zanón, Manuela; Alemany Leira, Ramón; … - In: Revista de métodos cuantitativos para la economía y … 12 (2011), pp. 111-131
This paper analyzes the cost of long-term care (LTC) associated to individuals in dependence situation. The economic cost of care per unit of service is linked to the expected time of needed care and the intensity of required services. We have estimated the expected lifetime cost of LTC in...
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Mandatory basic health insurance in segmented markets
Beteta, Edmundo; Willington, Manuel - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 2, pp. 217-241
We analyze the effect of introducing a minimum mandatory health insurance plan in a segmented market in which high … minimum premium regulation. When we compare the equilibriums pre and post introduction of the basic health insurance plan, we … guarantee private insurers do offer the minimum plan to all risks. -- health insurance ; minimum basket of services ; managed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009959102
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Types of private financing of medical care by patients in Poland
Paszkowska, Małgorzata - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 3, pp. 59-74
National Health Fund (financed from public resources) and contracts of private health insurance and medical subscription …. -- health service ; financing ; patient ; National Health Fund ; health insurance ; medical subscription …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009959719
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Health care expenditure and the state of health care sector in selected European Union countries
Hady, Joanna; Leśniowska, Małgorzata - In: E-Finanse : finansowy kwartalnik internetowy 7 (2011) 4, pp. 25-36
The article deals with the issue of health care, focusing on expenditure allocated to it. The first part of the article … reviews some selected European Union countries, analyzing their expenditure on their health care sectors. The second part … brings an analysis of expenditure on health care in Poland. Basing on this analysis we determine the state of the Polish …
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