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A quasi-experimental study on health insurance coverage and health services in Nigeria
African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family MedicineBackground: Nigeria has the highest maternal mortality rate among sub-Saharan African countries. Recently, universal health insurance coverage has been embraced as a means to enhance population health in low- and middle-income countries.
Shailender Singh +4 more
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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou +3 more
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PLOS Global Public HealthHealth insurance is essential in reducing or eliminating the financial constraint to accessing maternal health services caused by out-of-pocket payments. Also, it has a beneficial effect in minimizing maternal and child mortality.
Samnang Um +5 more
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Other title: Kansas Insurance Department news release
, 2017 This internet resource contains news releases issued throughout the yearUnrelated Search Leads To End Of Insurance Fraud Case -- Commissioner Selzer To Assist In Kansas Day Capitol Celebration -- College Visits Will Promote Insurance Education Initiative
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Crop insurance and irrigation behavior: The conditional role of pumping costs
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Excessive water use for irrigation can accelerate the depletion of water resources, undermining agriculture's resilience to weather‐related shocks. Understanding how farmers make water use decisions is essential for developing effective water management policies.
Sungmin Cheu, Molly Sears
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Other title: Kansas Insurance Department news release
, 2019 This internet resource contains news releases issued throughout the yearFirst insurance certificate recipients from Washburn, ESU are recognized -- Commissioner Vicki Schmidt Names Anti-Fraud Director -- Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt Names Acting ...
Kansas. Insurance Department.
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Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
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Premium subsidy designs and crowding out of insurance demand
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Crop insurance is an important instrument to protect farmers against extreme weather events. Many countries provide subsidies for crop insurance products to make insurance more affordable for farmers. The Federal Crop Insurance Program in the United States and major European crop insurance programs such as in Spain, Italy, and France focus on ...
Tim Philippi
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Other title: Kansas Insurance Department news release
, 2015 This internet resource contains news releases issued throughout the yearKen Selzer, CPA sworn in as 25th Kansas Insurance Commissioner -- Insurance department assessing -- health insurance company data breach -- Kansas Insurance Department assessing --
Kansas. Insurance Department.
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Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
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