The Role of Health Insurance in Joint Retirement among Married Couples [PDF]
This paper examines the role of employer provided health insurance in the retirement decisions of dual working couples. The near elderly have high-expected medical expenditures; therefore, availability of health insurance is an important factor in their ...
Jeannette Rogowski, Kanika Kapur
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Tobacco Use and Health Insurance Literacy Among Vulnerable Populations: Implications for Health Reform [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), millions of Americans have been enrolling in the health insurance marketplaces. Nearly 20% of them are tobacco users.
Barnes, Andrew J. +2 more
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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli +2 more
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Adverse Selection and Private Health Insurance Coverage in India - A Rational Behaviour Model of Insurance Agents under Asymmetric Information [PDF]
In the backdrop of the low level of health insurance coverage in India, this study examines the determinants of the scaling-up process of health insurance by analyzing the rational behaviour of an insurance agent facing a trade-off between selling health
Sukumar Vellakkal
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Moral hazard and the demand for health services: a matching estimator approach [PDF]
, 2005 We estimate the impact of health insurance coverage beyond National Health Insurance on the demand for several health services. Traditionally, the literature has tried to deal with the endogeneity of the private (extra) insurance decision by finding ...
Machado, Matilde P. +2 more
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Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
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Perinatal and childhood outcomes of children born to female cancer survivors in South Korea
Scientific ReportsDespite the increasing number of female cancer survivors, uncertainty remains regarding potential adverse health outcomes for their offspring. Comprehensive population-based studies would be invaluable for female cancer survivors in making decisions ...
Ju Hyun Jin +3 more
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A case report of bleeding from duodenal varices treated with percutaneous transhepatic obliteration
International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2019 Duodenal varices are ectopic in nature and account for 40% of all ectopic bleeding cases. Ectopic variceal bleeding is rare (1%-5% of all variceal bleeding cases).
Ji Hyun Lee +7 more
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Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson +2 more
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