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Modern infectious diseases: macroeconomic impacts and policy responses
Bloom, David E.; Kuhn, Michael; Prettner, Klaus - 2020
dependence of economic consequences on (i) disease characteristics; (ii) inequalities among individuals in terms of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271478
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Health financing mechanisms, access to health and economic growth
Bender, Katja - 2011
The paper analyzes the comparative effects of alternative health financing mechanisms on economic growth within a two-sector model with human capital. The transitional growth effects of a social insurance system are stronger than those of an out-of-pocket payment system. A private health...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011950796
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The impact of COVID-19 and its policy responses on local economy and health conditions
Gungoraydinoglu, Ali; Öztekin, Ilke; Öztekin, Özde - In: Journal of risk and financial management : JRFM 14 (2021) 6, pp. 1-27
associated with social distancing. We find that lockdown measures are effective in alleviating disease severity, but yield … economic output. The adverse economic impact of lockdowns exceeds the economic damage brought by the disease itself, but health … conditions better forecast economic contraction outcomes. …
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A simple framework for analysing the impact of economic growth on non-communicable diseases
Cohen, Ivan K.; Ferretti, Fabrizio; McIntosh, Bryan - In: Cogent economics & finance 3 (2015) 1, pp. 1-10
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are currently the leading cause of death worldwide. In this paper, we examine the channels through which economic growth affects NCDs' epidemiology. Following a production function approach, we develop a basic technique to break up the impact of economic growth...
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The impact of human capital on the economic growth in Macedonia
Cvetanoska, Marijana; Trpeski, Predrag - In: Journal of contemporary economic and business issues 6 (2019) 1, pp. 21-29
The role of human capital in a country's growth process is of great importance. As a separate factor of production, it contributes to solving key economic problems in the process of globalization, especially in economies based on knowledge. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012266319
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Health, Human Capital, and Development
Bleakley, Hoyt - In: Annual Review of Economics 2 (2010) 1, pp. 283-310
How much does disease depress development in human capital and income around the world? I discuss a range of micro …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009226023
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Health Insurance Reform and Economic Growth: Simulation Analysis in Japan
Ihori, Toshihiro; Kato, Ryuta Ray; Kawade, Masumi; … - Graduate School of International Relations, … - 2011
general equilibrium framework to numerically examine the reforms for an aging Japan in the dynamic context of overlapping …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010533587
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The impact of human capital on the economic growth in Macedonia
Cvetanoska, Marijana; Trpeski, Predrag - In: Journal of Contemporary Economic and Business Issues 6 (2019) 1, pp. 21-29
The role of human capital in a country's growth process is of great importance. As a separate factor of production, it contributes to solving key economic problems in the process of globalization, especially in economies based on knowledge. The aim of this paper is to illustrate the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014553750
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Assessing and mitigating the economic effects of the corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the West African Monetary Zone
Egbuna, Ngozi Eunice; John-Sowe, Maimuna; Kargbo, … - In: West African journal of monetary and economic integration 20 (2020) 1B, pp. 23-37
This paper explores the macroeconomic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic in the WAMZ and discusses measures that could be employed to mitigate the adverse economic effects of the pandemic to preserve the gains already achieved towards regional integration. It identifies the channels through...
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SIR economic epidemiological models with disease induced mortality
Goenka, Aditya; Liu, Lin; Nguyen, Manh-Hung - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012316962