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"Globesity"? : the effects of globalization on obesity and caloric intake
Costa-Font, Joan; Mas, Núria - 2014
This study considers the effects of globalization, in its economic and social dimensions, on obesity and caloric intake … globalization and both obesity and caloric intake. A one standard deviation increase in globalization is associated with a 20 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010412876
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A 'Health Kuznets' Curve'? : cross-country and longitudinal evidence
Costa-Font, Joan; Hernandez-Quevedo, Cristina; Sato, Azusa - 2013
The distribution of health inequalities appears to exhibit a different pattern when samples of developing countries are examined. One explanation is the existence of a health Kuznets ́curve. This paper sets out as an exploratory analysis to test the latter hypothesis of an inverse U shape...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010199440
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The Increasing Weight of Regulation : Countries Combat the Global Obesity Epidemic
Taylor, Allyn L.; Parento, Emily Whelan; Schmidt, Laura - 2014
Obesity is a global epidemic, exacting an enormous human and economic toll. In the absence of a comprehensive global … governance strategy, states have increasingly employed a wide array of legal strategies targeting the drivers of obesity. This … article identifies recent global trends in obesity-related legislation and makes the normative case for an updated global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014146713
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Valuing health conditions : insights from happiness surveys across countries and cultures
Graham, Carol; Higuera, Lucas; Lora, Eduardo - 2009
This paper assesses the effects of different health conditions on happiness. Based on a large data set for Latin America, the effects of different conditions are examined across age, gender, and income cohorts. Anxiety and pain have stronger effects than physical problems, likely because people...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247926
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Entrepreneurial recovery from COVID-19: decentralization, democratization, demand, distribution, and demography
Naudé, Wim - 2020
Entrepreneurship, as reflected in the start-up of new firms, the growth and market exit of existing firms, and the ow of venture capital, has been severely curtailed by the lockdown and social distancing measures taken by governments around the world in the fight against COVID-19. This paper,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012243470
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Entrepreneurial recovery from COVID-19 : decentralization, democratization, demand, distribution, and demography
Naudé, Wim - 2020
Entrepreneurship, as reflected in the start-up of new firms, the growth and market exit of existing firms, and the flow of venture capital, has been severely curtailed by the lockdown and social distancing measures taken by governments around the world in the fight against COVID-19. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012262279
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Ethical and economic perspectives on global health interventions
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Pogge, Thomas - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009514303
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Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis on Child Poverty and Options for a Policy Response in Cameroon
Emini, Christian Arnault - 2018
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012940469
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Public Spending on Health Care and the Poor
Gupta, Sanjeev; Verhoeven, Marijn; Tiongson, Erwin R. - 2021
This paper estimates the impact of public spending on the poor`s health status in over 70 countries. It provides evidence that the poor have significantly worse health status than the rich and that they are more favorably affected by public spending on health care. An important new result is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013317881
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Ethical and Economic Perspectives on Global Health Interventions
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Pogge, Thomas - 2012
the current global economic order may contribute to perpetuating poverty and poor health in less-developed countries. To …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014173035