Similar Search Results

The Contribution of Smoking to Black-White Differences in U.S. Mortality

Ho, Jessica; Elo, Irma - In: Demography 50 (2013) 2, pp. 545-568

Smoking has significantly impacted American mortality and remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. No previous … study has systematically examined the contribution of smoking-attributable deaths to mortality trends among blacks or to … males; and among men, current smoking status explains about 20 % of the black excess relative risk in all-cause mortality at …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010993161

Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities

Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932945

Health Care in Sri Lanka : What Can the Private Health Sector Offer?

Govindaraj, Ramesh; Navaratne, Kumari; Cavagnero, Eleonora - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010933622

Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage

Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937831

Sustaining Universal Health Coverage in France: A Perpetual Challenge

Barroy, Helene; Or, Zeynep; Kumar, Ankit; Bernstein, David - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

While universal health coverage (UHC) offers a powerful goal for a nation, all countries-irrespective of income are struggling with achieving or sustaining UHC. France is a high-income country where HC is in effect universal. Health-related costs are covered by a mix of mandatory social health...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937833

Estimating the Effect of Smoking on Slowdowns in Mortality Declines in Developed Countries

Rostron, Brian; Wilmoth, John - In: Demography 48 (2011) 2, pp. 461-479

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010557256

Statistical Security for Social Security

Soneji, Samir; King, Gary - In: Demography 49 (2012) 3, pp. 1037-1060

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010845324

The effect of stimulants and their combined use with cigarettes on mortality: the case of betel quid

Keng, Shao-Hsun; Sheu, Sheng-Jang - In: The European Journal of Health Economics 14 (2013) 4, pp. 677-695

particular the health effect of its combined use with cigarettes. We show that betel quid chewing and smoking have a significant … abstainers. Moreover, betel quid chewing is as harmful to health as smoking. We also find that betel quid chewing and smoking …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010845742

Reprioritizing Government Spending on Health: Pushing an Elephant Up the Stairs?

Tandon, Ajay; Fleisher, Lisa; Li, Rong; Yap, Wei Aun - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014

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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010754596

Economics and Ethics of Results-Based Financing for Family Planning: Evidence and Policy Implications

Chowdury, Sadia; Vergeer, Petra; Schmidt, Harald; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013

This paper was developed for World Bank task team leaders (TTLs) and teams designing results-based financing (RBF) programs in family planning (FP). It explores the rationale for introducing such incentives based on insights from classical and behavioral economics, to respond to supply- and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010754599

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next
Last