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Chronic Illness and Retirement in Jamaica.
Handa, S.; Neitzert, M. - World Bank Group - 1997
This paper explores the impact of six non-communicable chronic diseases (NCCDs) on the decision to retire among men and women aged 45-85 in Jamaica using the 1991 and 1992 Survey of Living Conditions data base.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661405
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Public and Private Roles in Health.
Musgrove, P. - World Bank Group - 1996
The appropriate role of the state in health is complex both in economic theory and in practice. Theory identifies three …); and failings peculiar to insurance markets for health care (where both inefficiency and inequity arise). The insurance … to finance an increasing share of health care as incomes rise. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005638746
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Managing the Quality of Health Care in Developing Countries.
De Geyndt, W. - World Bank Group - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005639173
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Guinea-Bissau Economic Update, Spring 2024 : Retiring the Fiscal Risk
World Bank Group - 2024
The Guinea-Bissau Economic Update monitors significant recent economic developments in the country, highlighting the key structural challenges Guinea-Bissau faces in its pursuit of inclusive and sustained growth
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014582060
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The action of human resources and poverty on one another: what we have yet to learn.
Berhman, J.R. - World Bank Group - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005475238
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Health Care in Jamaica. Quality, Outcomes, and Labor Supply.
Lavy, V.; Palumbo, M.; Stern, S.N. - World Bank Group - 1995
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005475249
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Vehicular Air Pollution: Experiences from Seven Latin American Urban Centers.
Onursal, B.; Gautam, S.P. - World Bank Group - 1997
health and welfare. This report analyzes the pollutants emitted by motor vehicles, their effects, and pollutant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005486433
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The Economic Impact of the 2014 Ebola Epidemic : Short- and Medium-Term Estimates for West Africa
Economics Research, World Bank Group; World Bank Group
Beyond the terrible toll in human lives and suffering, the Ebola epidemic currently afflicting West Africa is already having a measurable economic impact in terms of forgone output; higher fiscal deficits; rising prices; lower real household incomes and greater poverty. These economic impacts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011096288
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COST RECOVERY IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR - SELECTED COUNTRY STUDIES IN WEST AFRICA
VOGEL, R.J. - World Bank Group - 1988
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005035844
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HEALTH CARE FINANCING AND THE DEMAND FOR MEDICAL CARE.
GERTLER, P.; LOCAY, L.; SANDERSON, W.; DOR, A.; VAN DER … - World Bank Group - 1988
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661389