The poor health status of Russia's economically active adult population-its human capital-is imperiling sustainable … economic and social development. What factors contribute to the excessive mortality, ill health, and disability in Russia … projects the health and economic gains that could result from such a program. …

The authors have analyzed animal health data for the years 2006 through 2009 as reported by the World Organisation for … Animal Health (OIE)-the four most recent 'World animal health yearbooks' available when the analysis was prepared. The data … reporting transparency and competency. This report is not based on the 'real' world animal health situation, but on the best …

health shocks affect income, consumption, labor market outcomes, and medical expenditures in middle- and low-income countries … income is less important for the insured, possibly because health insurance coverage is also associated with limited sickness … considerable health-related shocks to disposable income, both through loss of income and health expenditures, and that health …

disease, and protecting the forests in Madagascar. This information is also expected to be of interest regionally and … internationally, given that the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are nearly two million deaths per annum globally … due to Household Air Pollution (HAP), representing 2.7 percent of the global burden of disease. Of these, nearly 400 …

, there is limited evidence on the consequences of child labor on socioeconomic outcomes such as education, wages, and health … (young) adults who worked as children. The authors find no significant effects on health. Over a longer horizon, they …

causal links. The evidence on the micro linkages from health investments to productivity and income are robust. Progress in … quantity; knowledge of disease transmission, and effective public health interventions that have controlled communicable …"This paper reviews the correlations and potential links between health and economic growth and summarizes the evidence …