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Exploring Retirement Concerns of Basic School Teachers in Ghana. [PDF]

J Aging Res
N-Yelbi J, Dampson DG, Namale MK.
europepmc   +1 more source

The impact of co‐payments for nursing home care on care use and welfare

Journal of Risk and Insurance, EarlyView.
Abstract We assess the impact of an increase in the co‐payments for nursing home care on care use and welfare. Nursing home residents often have to pay substantial user fees, which expose them to a financial risk. Co‐payments may incentivize efficient care use, but empirical evidence is limited. We leverage a reform in the Netherlands that increased co‐
Marianne Tenand, Pieter Bakx, Bram Wouterse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health financing policies for aging populations: a comparative study of seven countries. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Nayebi BA, Yaghoubi R, Najafi B, Khodayari-Zarnaq R.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“Go Ahead and Bring Me Up on Charges—The Rocks Will Sing Out”: Organizational Structure, Ally Activism, and the Struggle for Marriage Equality in the UMC

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT After decades of struggle, the United Methodist Church (UMC) removed all LGBTQ‐restrictive language from its Book of Discipline in 2024, overturning exclusionary policies that forbid same‐sex weddings and the ordination of LGBTQ+ clergy. This research sheds light on the activism that preceded institutional change within the UMC.
Nancy L. Malcom, Melinda D. Kane
wiley   +1 more source

Healthcare payment rules and household asset allocation: evidence from China's DRG/DIP reform. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Li J, Pan R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Are Firms Ready for Workforce Ageing? Evidence From Small‐Medium Sized Firms in Italy

LABOUR, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We investigate age‐related human resource management (AR‐HRM) practices within SME in Italy. Using firm‐level survey data with information on age‐related attitudes and practices, we analyze the determinants of age management and outplacement practices, along with the role of collective bargaining.
Claudio Lucifora, Marco Piotti
wiley   +1 more source

Retirement Planning and Readiness of Local Government Employees in North-Western Ghana. [PDF]

J Aging Res
Gyader G, Musah A, Haruna U.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Dynamics of Social Insurance in Egypt

LABOUR, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social insurance coverage is low and declining in Egypt. This paper uses panel data, spanning 1998–2023, to assess the dynamics behind these trends in social insurance coverage. The results highlight not only the decline of social insurance coverage but an informality trap: over time workers are less likely to gain social insurance at entry or
Caroline Krafft, Cyrine Hannafi
wiley   +1 more source