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Convergence in GDP per Capita in the Euro Area and the EU at the Time of COVID-19
Licchetta, Mirko; Mattozzi, Giovanni - In: Intereconomics 58 (2023) 1, pp. 43-51
This paper investigates determinants of convergence in GDP per capita in the euro area and the EU between 1995 and 2021. It finds that the COVID-19 crisis temporarily slowed convergence but the estimated negative impact is significantly smaller than during the global financial crisis. Diverging...
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Renewable energy consumption and health outcomes: Evidence from global panel data analysis
Majeed, Muhammad Tariq; Luni, Tania; Zaka, Gulreen - In: Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Sciences (PJCSS) 15 (2021) 1, pp. 58-93
expectancy and decreases the mortality rate. The positive relationship between clean energy and human health suggests that clean … energy helps to control chronic diseases thus leading to high life expectancy, low mortality, and fewer incidence of …
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Who gets a mammogram amongst European women aged 50-69 years?
Wuebker, Ansgar - In: Health Economics Review 2 (2012) 6, pp. 1-13
On the basis of the Survey of Health, Ageing, and Retirement (SHARE), we analyse the determinants of who engages in mammography screening focusing on European women aged 50-69 years. A special emphasis is put on the measurement error of subjective life expectancy and on the measurement and...
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Sonderauswertung der Sterbefallzahlen 2020
Zur Nieden, Felix; Sommer, Bettina; Lüken, Stephan - In: WISTA – Wirtschaft und Statistik 72 (2020) 4, pp. 38-50
death data. In addition to that, the article provides information on the concept of excess mortality. It compares the …
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Sterbefallzahlen und Übersterblichkeit während der Corona-Pandemie
zur Nieden, Felix; Engelhart, Alexander - In: WISTA – Wirtschaft und Statistik 73 (2021) 3, pp. 47-57
Seit Beginn der Corona-Pandemie steht in der öffentlichen Diskussion nicht nur die Entwicklung der COVID-19-Todesfälle im Fokus, sondern auch der Verlauf der Sterbefallzahlen insgesamt. Das Statistische Bundesamt hat seine aus Anlass der Corona-Pandemie aufgebaute Sonderauswertung der...
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Contribution of health to economic development: A survey and overview
Husain, Muhammad Jami - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 4 (2010) 2010-14, pp. 1-52
The policies for better health, poverty reduction, and less inequality, throughout the world, require thorough understanding of both the processes and causal paths that underlie the intricate relationship between health and wealth (income). This is deemed difficult, contingent, and only...
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Potential gains in life expectancy by eliminating deaths from cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus in the working life ages among Slovak population
Gavurova, Beata; Vagasova, Tatiana - In: Health Economics Review 8 (2018) 16, pp. 1-8
Background: In recent years, high mortality from cardiovascular diseases (chronic ischemic heart disease, acute … prolonged. Since the mortality of population during working period has higher importance in terms of economic consequences of … entire life span and working life-time. Methods: Data are obtained from the National Health Information Center mortality …
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Impact of income on life expectancy: A challenge for the pension policy
Walczak, Damian; Wantoch-Rekowski, Jacek; Marczak, Robert - In: Risks 9 (2021) 4, pp. 1-13
The aim of this paper is to present life expectancy of both genders depending on their income and to determine the impact of a possible regularity on the state pension policy. The study was based on the income of pensioners in Poland (over 5 million people receiving old-age pension). The results...
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Menschen mit hohem Einkommen leben länger
Kroh, Martin; Neiss, Hannes; Kroll, Lars; Lampert, Thomas - In: DIW Wochenbericht 79 (2012) 38, pp. 3-15
Personen aus wohlhabenden Haushalten haben in Deutschland im Alter von 65 Jahren eine höhere Lebenserwartung als Personen mit niedrigen Einkommen. Bei Männern macht diese Differenz fünf Jahre, bei Frauen dreieinhalb Jahre aus. Die Analyse auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (SOEP) legt...
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Regional disparities in medical equipment distribution in the Slovak Republic: A platform for a health policy regulatory mechanism
Gavurová, Beáta; Kováč, Viliam; Fedačko, Ján - In: Health Economics Review 7 (2017) 39, pp. 1-13
set containing information regarding medical equipment distribution and mortality. Results: The results highlight regional …
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