Long-term care (LTC) in the new EU member states, which used to belong to the former socialist countries, is not yet a legally separated sector of social security. However, the aging dynamics are more intensive in these states than in the old EU member states. This paper analyses the process of...

Objective:To measure socioeconomic inequalities and differential risk in infant mortality on national and regional levels in Chile from 1990 to 2005, and propose new policy targets. Methods The study analysed Chilean vital events registries from 1990 to 2005 for infant mortality by maternal...

Historically, improvements in the quality of municipal drinking water made important contributions to mortality decline in wealthy countries. However, water disinfection often does not produce equivalent benefits in developing countries today. We investigate this puzzle by analyzing an abrupt,...

• This paper reviews both published and emerging research on different risks retirees face and possible solutions financial planners can use to help clients overcome behavioral hurdles.• Risk assessment questions that measure loss aversion, as well as reducing myopic behavior, can help keep...

Greek Abstract: ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗΤο κεφάλαιο είναι το εισαγωγικό κεφάλαιο του εγχειριδίου που δημοσιεύτηκε με την επιμέλεια του Θοδ.Σακελλαρόπουλου κ.α με τίτλο "Κοινωνική...

This paper looks at the mental health of US consumers and the state-level economy between 2004 and 2014. To better capture the mental condition of Americans, we use internet query data for select psychological keywords. We evaluate the seasonal fluctuations in this data and compare the broader...

The health status of people is a precious commodity and central to economic, socio-political, and environmental dimensions of any country. Yet it is often the missing statistic in all general statistics, demographics, and presentations about the portrait of immigrants and natives. In this paper...

Using available data on the distribution of HIV/AIDS prevalence across population groups for four sub-Saharan African countries and transposing this information to household income and expenditure surveys, we simulate the impact of HIV/AIDS on poverty and inequality. We find that the epidemic...

According to Troesken (2004), efforts to purify municipal water supplies at the turn of the 20th century dramatically improved the relative health of blacks. There is, however, little empirical evidence to support the Troesken hypothesis. Using city-level data published by the U.S. Bureau of the...

This study provides empirical patterns regarding trans people's self-esteem-oriented reflections during observations of positive workplace actions. The case of a 2015 UK workplace guide is utilized to fulfil our aims. We adopt Rawls' political philosophy framework in order to evaluate whether...