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Information and Communication Technologies for Health Systems Strengthening
Otto, Kate; Shekar, Meera; Herbst, Christopher H.; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2015
landscape of eHealth initiatives through these five pillars, with a geographic focus on Sub-Saharan Africa. This report further …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011203188
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The Role of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, V...
Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012
This role of faith-inspired health care providers in sub-saharan Africa and public-private partnerships is comprised of … a three volume series on strengthening the evidence for faith inspired engagement in health in sub-Saharan Africa. An … analytical perspectives and emerging research on faith engagement in health in Africa from a range of researchers and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010660024
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The Production, Distribution, and Performance of Physicians, Nurses, and Midwives in Indonesia: An Update
Anderson, Ian; Meliala, Andreasta; Marzoeki, Puti; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Indonesia launched the national health insurance program - Jaminan Kesehatan National (JKN), on January 1, 2014, and aims to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) by 2019. Achieving UHC means not only increasing the number of people covered but also expanding the benefits package and ensuring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010937834
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Taking Stock of Fiscal Health: Trends in Global, Regional, and Country Level Health Financing
Fleisher, Lisa; Leive, Adam; Schieber, George - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
This note analyzes levels and trends of health expenditures by country, income group, and region in the context of overall government revenue, expenditure, and GDP trends between 1995 and 2010. The study uses available data from the World Health Organization's (WHO) National Health Accounts, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010829330
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The Role of Faith-Inspired Health Care Providers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Public-Private Partnerships: Strengthening the Evidence for Faith-inspired Health Engagement in Africa, V...
Oliver, Jill; Wodon, Quentin - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012
This role of faith-inspired health care providers in sub-saharan Africa and public-private partnerships is comprised of … a three volume series on strengthening the evidence for faith inspired engagement in health in sub-Saharan Africa. An … analytical perspectives and emerging research on faith engagement in health in Africa from a range of researchers and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010829331
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Reprioritizing Government Spending on Health: Pushing an Elephant Up the Stairs?
Tandon, Ajay; Fleisher, Lisa; Li, Rong; Yap, Wei Aun - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Countries vary widely with respect to the share of government spending on health, a metric that can serve as a proxy for the extent to which health is prioritized by governments. World Health Organization (WHO) data estimate that, in 2011, health's share of aggregate government expenditure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010754596
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The Effects of Globalization on Working Conditions in Developing Countries : An Analysis Framework and Country Study Results
Jayasuriya, Ruwan - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010657831
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Does the minimum wage affect employment ? evidence from the manufacturing sector in Indonesia
Del Carpio, Ximena; Nguyen, Ha; Wang, Liang Choon - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2012
Using survey data from the Indonesian manufacturing industry, this paper investigates the impact of minimum wage on employment and wages offered by Indonesian manufacturing firms from 1993 to 2006. It shows that the estimated effects of minimum wage on employment are positive within a province...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010559520
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The Effects of Globalization on Working Conditions in Developing Countries : An Analysis Framework and Country Study Results
Jayasuriya, Ruwan - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010646750
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Corporate Social Responsibility : Private Self-Regulation is Not Enough
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank - 2011
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010648107