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Influencing factors of inequity in health services utilization among the elderly in China

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2018
Background With the rise of the aging population, it is particularly important for health services to be used fairly and reasonably in the elderly. This study aimed to assess the present inequality and horizontal inequity for health service use among the
Xianzhi Fu, Nan Sun, Fei Xu, Jin Li, Qixin Tang, Junjian He, Dongdong Wang, Changqing Sun   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

AI‐Assisted IoT‐Enabled ECG Monitoring: Integrating Foundational and Generative AI Tools for Sustainable Smart Healthcare—Recent Trends

AI &Innovation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rapid evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT) has significantly advanced the field of electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring, enabling real‐time, remote, and patient‐centric cardiac care. This paper presents a comprehensive survey of AI assisted IoT‐based ECG monitoring systems, focusing on the integration of emerging technologies such as ...
Amrita Choudhury, Kandarpa Kumar Sarma, Lachit Dutta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Income redistribution and inequality in the Mexican tax-benefit system.

Cuadernos de Economía, 2017
The paper examines the redistributive effect that was achieved by the Mexican taxbenefit system in 2014 using personal income tax, indirect taxes, social security contributions and social benefits.
Linda Llamas, Abdelkrim Araar, Luis Huesca   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

How cold is too cold? A theoretical analysis of the optimal trigger for index insurance for frost damage to crops

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is undoubtedly an extremely valuable element in protecting agricultural businesses, but in many cases standard indemnity‐based products have had very low uptake due to high transaction costs elevating premiums to unaffordable levels.
Amogh Prakasha Kumar, Laura Meriluoto, Richard Watt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transparency of subnational governments: the impact of inequality on transparency

Revista de Administração Pública
What are the effects of extractive informal institutions on the horizontal accountability process in a developing democracy? This paper presents evidence about the harmful effects of extractive informal institutions on horizontal accountability within ...
Gustavo Andrey de Almeida Lopes Fernandes, Ivan Filipe Fernandes, Marco Antonio Carvalho Teixeira   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Identifying determinants of socioeconomic inequality in health service utilization among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases in China. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
BACKGROUND:People with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCD) are particularly vulnerable to socioeconomic inequality due to their long-term expensive health needs.
Xin Xie, Qunhong Wu, Yanhua Hao, Hui Yin, Wenqi Fu, Ning Ning, Ling Xu, Chaojie Liu, Ye Li, Zheng Kang, Changzhi He, Guoxiang Liu   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Partial Horizontal Inequity Orderings: A Non‐parametric Approach* [PDF]

Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2005
AbstractWe provide a partial ordering view of horizontal inequity (HI), based on the Lorenz criterion, associated with different post‐tax income distributions and a (bistochastic) non‐parametric estimated benchmark distribution. As a consequence, several measures consistent with the Lorenz criterion can be rationalized. In addition, we establish the so‐
Rodríguez, Juan Gabriel, Salas, Rafael, Perrote Coste, Irene   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Listening to young children with disabilities: Experiences of quality in mainstream primary education

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract All children should have access to quality education through a child‐centred pedagogy. An inclusive, child‐centred pedagogy uses a strength‐based view of children that recognises each child as unique and competent, providing children with multiple opportunities to explore and learn at their own pace.
Katherine Gulliver
wiley   +1 more source

Withstanding austerity: Equity in health services utilisation in the first stage of the economic recession in Southern Spain.

PLoS ONE, 2018
Scant research is available on the impact of the current economic crisis and austerity policies on inequality in health services utilisation in Europe.
Juan Antonio Córdoba-Doña, Antonio Escolar-Pujolar, Miguel San Sebastián, Per E Gustafsson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source