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This paper examines how physicians in China respond to a pay-for-performance scheme that mismeasures performance. In 2005, China imposed a policy that penalizes hospitals with high drug sale percentage in the total revenue, with the intent to decrease drug expenditure. Using a unique...
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availability of health-related products such as pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and medical equipment. The case for liberalizing trade …
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Convenience sampling may be a practical alternative for conducting research when no frame is available for probability … sampling. Examples might include samples of people with rare diseases, persons recovering from compulsive behaviors, or those … sampling. In each case, physicians acted as intermediaries, helping identify subjects with specific health conditions. Several …
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This Selected Issues paper analyzes unemployment and education in Namibia. Using the Afrobarometer Project survey data, the paper develops some stylized facts about the Namibian labor market, focusing on the link between education, earnings, and unemployment. The paper finds that unemployment...
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