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This review represents an attempt to bridge the significant knowledge gaps on the private health sector in Sri Lanka, and foster a dialogue on opportunities for collaboration between the government and the private sector. It accomplishes this through a systematic collection and analysis of...
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Countries vary widely with respect to the share of government spending on health, a metric that can serve as a proxy for the extent to which health is prioritized by governments. World Health Organization (WHO) data estimate that, in 2011, health's share of aggregate government expenditure in...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically the relationship between property-liability insurance … explaining the level of property-liability insurance demand in Portugal. Originality/value – To the best of the author …'s knowledge, this is the first attempt to examine determinants of property-liability casualty insurance in Portugal, using time …
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Insurance use and economic growth in Latin America. Some panel data evidence …
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This report is a full assessment of Brazil’s compliance with the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) of the … International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) as adopted in October 2011. In the last few years, the Brazilian insurance … industry experienced an explosive growth doubling the premium between 2005 and 2010. Investments by the insurance sector are …
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The article discloses the peculiarities of forming the forming the contribution of the region's insurance sector in the … gross regional product (GRP). The algorithm and the stages of transformation of cash flows in the system of insurance … of producing the insurance product is quantitatively formed in the process of value distribution. Certain suggestions …
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The article discloses the peculiarities of forming the forming the contribution of the region’s insurance sector in … the gross regional product (GRP). The algorithm and the stages of transformation of cash flows in the system of insurance … of producing the insurance product is quantitatively formed in the process of value distribution. Certain suggestions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011150341
Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
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This paper argues that an optimal deposit insurance scheme would allow the level of insurance coverage to be determined … by the market. Based on this principle, the paper proposes an insurance scheme that minimizes distortions and embodies … fairness and credibility, two essential characteristics of a viable and effective deposit insurance scheme. Using a simple …
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There is a widespread view that bank capital requirements should be loosened during recessions and tightened during expansions to avoid excessive credit and output swings. This view is based on a partial analysis that ignores the effects of capital requirement policies on the saving decisions of...
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