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Early intervention is considered the optimal response to developmental disorders in children. We evaluate a nationwide developmental screening programme for preschoolers in Austria and the resulting interventions. Identification of treatment effects is determined by a birthday cutoff-based...
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Early intervention is considered the optimal response to developmental disorders in children. We evaluate a nationwide developmental screening programme for preschoolers in Austria and the resulting interventions. Identification of treatment effects is determined by a birthday cutoff-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011382723
growth in the number of employed in care services. Performed analysis includes employment in the health and social sector and …
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The report discusses employment in the health care system in Poland based on analysis and projections of the demand and …
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paper analyses the public expenditure on health from local and regional governments in Colombia between 2007 and 2013. For … is no evidence of unequal distribution of the spending among the regions. The expenditure was mainly focused on health … coverage of the poor and makes equal the benefit health plan for all citizens, which represents a major achievement in equity …
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This paper investigates the impact of the School Breakfast Program (SBP) on cognitive achievement. The SBP is a federal entitlement program that offers breakfast to any student, including free breakfast for any low-income student, who attends a school that participates in the program. To...
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Healthcare providers’ response to payment incentives may have consequences for both fiscal spending and patient health …
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study how digitization of prescriptions affects pharmaceutical use and health outcomes. We use comprehensive administrative … prescription use. Younger patients' health outcomes do not improve but adverse outcomes, such as prescription drug abuse disorders …
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rates on access and health outcomes for beneficiaries. In this paper, we exploit within-state variation in Medicaid … associated with significant increases in doctors' visits, improvements in access measures, better self-reported health, and fewer …
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In this study, we document the effect of food stamp access on adult health care utilization. While the Food Stamp … increased the affordability of specialty health care. These findings have important implications for cost-benefit analyses of … the Food Stamp Program, as reductions in health care utilization because of food stamps may offset some of the program …
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