This impact evaluation of the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health provides a preliminary analysis on its effects, particularly on the utilization of local health services, due to the improvement in capital stock. Furthermore, the evaluation attempts to...

The gut-liver-axis has close relationship with the occurrence of metabolism disorder in liver and gut. Previous study has demonstrated that metamifop exposure at sublethal concentration induced hepatic lipid metabolism disorder in zebrafish. Whether metamifop will cause adverse effects in...

Greater fiscal decentralization is consistently associated with lower mortality rates. And its positive effects on infant mortality are greater in institutional environments that promote political rights

Decentralization of fiscal responsibilities has emerged as a primary objective on the agendas of national governments, and international organizations alike. Yet there is little empirical evidence on the potential benefits of this intervention. The authors fill in some quantitative evidence....