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This paper presents empirical results on coronavirus infection and fatality rates from cross-country regressions for OECD economies and a sample of middle- and high-income countries. We include environmental, economic, medical, and policy variables in our analysis to explain the number of corona...
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Improved drinking water supply and sewage disposal are among the top priorities for developing and expanding … significantly increases the risk of mortality, particularly in children under five. In certain circumstances, the positive impact on … correlation. The discrepancy in the health effectiveness of this project for the development of water supply and sewage disposal …
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In a model where individuals differ in both their health care needs and their lifestyle preferences, we examine the fair provision of health care when those who regret their initial decisions are granted a fresh start. By considering that each agent chooses how to allocate a given amount of...
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In this research are analyzed, from the perspective of the diseconomies of agglomeration, the effects of environmental pollution in related diseases in the Metropolitan Zone of the Valley of Mexico (ZMVM). Spatial econometrics is used to verify the increasing effects of air pollution on the...
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There are growing concerns about income inequality and health, while little is known about the relationship between income inequality and nutritional outcomes, especially in a transition economy like China. To fill this gap, the aim of this study is to explore the effect of income inequality on...
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Sowohl die Einkommensarmut als auch der Einkommensreichtum haben in Deutschland in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen, zu Lasten der mittleren Einkommensgruppen. Reichtum sollte auch die Freiheit von materiellen Sorgen bedeuten. Trotz der Polarisierung der Einkommensverteilung hat der Anteil...
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Background: In the current era, malnutrition among children considers main reason of morbidity and mortality in the … world scenario while more specifically in developing countries. Malnutrition in children severely affects their physical … growth and academic achievements. This study aimed to find out the effect of socioeconomic factors on malnutrition, children …
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Families’ economic wealth is a resource that can provide children with crucial advantages early in their lives. Prior … research identified substantial variation of wealth levels between different family types with children from single …, we use data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (2002–17) to examine the level of and inequality in wealth for children …
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of immunization coverage in India using the recent National Family Health Survey data. Measurement of socioeconomic …
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