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France : improving the efficiency of the health-care system
Goujard, Antoine - 2018
agents and secure cost containment. Good-quality information and appropriate financing schemes would ensure stronger …
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Can commitment contracts boost participation in public health programmes?
Savani, Manu Manthri - In: Journal of behavioral and experimental economics 82 (2019)
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Predictors of social distancing and mask-wearing behavior: panel survey in seven U.S. states
Nikolov, Plamen; Pape, Andreas D.; Tonguc, Ozlem; … - 2020
This paper presents preliminary summary results from a longitudinal study of participants in seven U.S. states during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to standard socio-economic characteristics, we collect data on various economic preference parameters: time, risk, and social preferences, and...
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Modern infectious diseases: macroeconomic impacts and policy responses
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2020
We discuss and review literature on the macroeconomic effects of epidemics and pandemics since the late 20th century. First, we cover the role of health in driving economic growth and well-being and discuss standard frameworks for assessing the economic burden of infectious diseases. Second, we...
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Beyond SARS-CoV-19 : Understanding the Implications of National Pandemic Policies on Local Health Care Systems
Groen, Bernard; Turner, Paul; Lu, Jinfeng - 2021
Overall aim of the paper: use what we have learnt from SARS-CoV-19 pandemic and make policy recommendations that would aid policy decisions during any future pandemics. We have evidence of the various policy interventions and the manifested local healthcare implications...
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Improving the Czech health care system
Fall, Falilou; Glocker, Daniela - 2018
The Czech health care system is doing well in terms of health outcomes compared to other Central East European economies that inherited similar health systems after the transition and has been converging to OECD averages. However, benchmarking the Czech health system to countries with comparable...
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Globalization and outbreak of COVID-19 : an empirical analysis
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza; Feizi, Mehdi; Fereidouni, … - 2020
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between globalization, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, and associated deaths in more than 100 countries. Our ordinary least squares multivariate regressions show that countries with higher levels of socio-economic globalization...
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Global Cancer Prevention : An Important Pathway to Global Health and Development
Beaglehole, Robert; Bonita, Ruth; Magnusson, Roger - 2011
Cancer is a leading global cause of death and disability responsible for approximately 7.6 million deaths each year … global cancer control has been slow and patchy, largely due to the weak and fragmented nature of both the global and national … security and climate change, to overshadow cancer on the global policy agenda. This paper reviews the global burden of cancer …
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Medical care within an OLG economy with realistic demography
Frankovic, Ivan; Kuhn, Michael; Wrzaczek, Stefan - 2016
We study the role of health care within a continuous time economy of overlapping generations subject to endogenous mortality. The economy consists of two sectors: final goods production and a health care sector, selling medical services to individuals. Individuals demand health care with a view...
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Leadership, Public Health Messaging, and Containment of Mobility in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Aguilar-Gomez, Sandra; Arceo-Gomez, Eva; De la Cruz … - 2021
The effectiveness of wide-spread policy measures in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic hinges upon compliance with the ordinances. This study explores how leaders’ discourse relates to compliance with stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. We use...
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