The relationship between the distribution of political rights and that of economic resources has been studied both theoretically and empirically. This paper reviews the existing literature and, in par...
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The paper presents a methodology for estimating the impact of health on earnings that addresses problems of measurement error and endogeneity, then summarizes the main findings of related studies unde...
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This paper is designed to help readers imagine the consequences of the technological revolution for the world in which we live. It focusesespecially on the way these technologies are likely to transfo...
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The central question addressed in this paper is whether mortality is affected by relative income, where relative income is defined as an individual's own income relative to the incomes of those who li...
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Contains more than 6,100 descriptions of ongoing health services research projects funded by government agencies, foundations, and private organizations. Researchers, policy makers, managers, and libr...
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Discurso inaugural pronunciado por el Profesor Amartya Sen, rector del Trinity College, Cambridge, ante la 52 Asamblea Mundial de la Salud. Mostra la importancia de reconocer el papel decisivo de la r...
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"... Objectives: To calculate socioeconomic and health status measures for the primary care groups in London and to examine the association between these measures and hospital admission rates.Conclusi...
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"...Although the progress toward poverty reduction remains sluggish, other dimensions of social welfare in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region show signs of improvement. Adult literacy and s...
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This new interagency report, Older Americans 2000: Key Indicators of well being (Older Americans) provides a unified picture of the health and well being of older population. This publication provides...
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Racial and ethnic groups in the United States continue to experience major differences in health status compared to the majority white population. Although many factors affect health status, the lack ...
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