Perspectives on the Budget Surplus [PDF]
This paper provides alternative measures of federal budget surpluses over 10-year and long-term horizons. Official baseline budget forecasts are based on a series of statutory requirements that may be at variance with reasonable expectation.
William G. Gale, Alan J. Auerbach
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah +3 more
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Evaluating Honduras' health financing system: a comprehensive application of the WHO Health Financing Progress Matrix. [PDF]
Rev Panam Salud PublicaAlfaro HE, Forsberg BC.
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The Cost of a Nutritious Diet in Cafeterias: Evidence From US Military Dining Facilities
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Providing nutritious meals in institutional settings with financial constraints, such as military dining facilities, is challenging. The US Department of War (DoW) and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) collaborated to modernize the Basic Daily Food Allowance (BDFA) using an optimization model that incorporates service members' consumption ...
Linlin Fan +8 more
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Rethinking Reallocations: Conceptual Limits of the Market Activity Index as a Measure of Competition and Purchasing Comment on "Measuring Active Purchasing in Healthcare: Analyzing Reallocations of Funds Between Providers to Evaluate Purchasing Systems Performance in the Netherlands". [PDF]
Int J Health Policy ManagMikkers MC.
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Extreme Weather Events and Consumer Food Responses
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates consumer food responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which affected a swath of the Southeastern U.S. in 2024. Using representative consumer survey data from six affected states, we analyze 10 distinct food responses classified into ex ante and ex post responses, and examine their associations with food insufficiency
Ahmad Zia Wahdat, Joseph Balagtas
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You aren't going to like what comes after America: Europe and global health after 2025. [PDF]
Eur J Public HealthGreer SL.
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Development Finance: Beyond Budgetary Official Development Assistance
, 2004 Budgetary appropriations by rich-country governments constitute the standard method of providing external funds for welfare and growth in developing countries.
Clunies-Ross, Anthony
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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Growing demand for healthier beverages is driving innovation in the wine sector, with dealcoholized wine emerging as a promising alternative. However, little is known about the contextual conditions under which consumers would choose dealcoholized wine, particularly in countries with strong wine traditions. To fill this gap, this work examines
Giovanna Piracci +4 more
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How can middle-income countries successfully transition away from international health aid? [PDF]
PLoS MedOgbuoji O +3 more
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