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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219663
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Rapidly Attaining Global Health Mandates in Africa : A Case for Innovative Private Partnership Approaches with International Agencies
Oluwajebe, Olusegun - 2023
The extent of premature death and ill health in the developing world is staggering. Death and ill health on such a scale are matters of concern in their own right. They also foster a brake on economic development. It was these twin concerns that led the international community to put health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014357934
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014176140
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Inequality, infrastructure, and institutions : empirical studies in public economics and political economy
Dorn, Florian - 2021
Florian Dorn erstellte diesen Beitrag während seines Promotionsstudiums an der Universität München (LMU). Die Studie wurde im September 2020 abgeschlossen und von der Fakultät für Volkswirtschaftslehre als Dissertation angenommen. Die Dissertation trägt zur Empirie der Ökonomie des...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012807266
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Improving health in developing countries : evidence from randomized evaluations
Kremer, Michael; Glennerster, Rachel - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011498349
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Economic reasoning on the correlation between life expectancy and economic development : exploring alternative routes
Wittmann, Nadine - 2014
Regarding the connection between economic development and public health, the statistically evident correlation between a country's gross domestic product and life expectancy is widely discussed. An important aspect that keeps resurfacing in discussions on why the relationship between the latter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010425989
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The International Migration of Health Professionals
Grignon, Michel - 2012
Health workforce shortages in developed countries are perceived to be central drivers of health professionals' international migration, one ramification being negative impacts on developing nations' healthcare delivery. After a descriptive international overview, selected economic issues are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013106950
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The level of countries’ preparedness to health risks during Covid-19 and pre-pandemic : the differential response to health systems building blocks and socioeconomic indicators
Da’ar, Omar B.; Kalmey, Farah - In: Health economics review 13 (2023) 1, pp. 1-14
The global health security (GHS) Index assesses countries' level of preparedness to health risks. However, there is no evidence on how and whether the efects of health systems building blocks and socioeconomic indicators on the level of preparedness difer for low and high prepared countries. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014500252
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HIV/AIDS Contamination Risk, Savings and the Welfare Effects of Diagnostic Testing
Lammers, Judith; Meijdam, A. C.; Verbon, Harrie A. A. - 2007
This paper models the effect of a HIV/AIDS epidemic on saving behavior and studies the welfare effects of testing for HIV. The model specifies a utility function that includes both regular consumption, and medical expenditures. Medical expenditures generate more utility if individuals are HIV...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014224367
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Globalization and Outbreak of COVID-19 : An Empirical Analysis
Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza - 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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012832195