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Public sector unions and public spending
This study examines the influence of public sector unions on the expansion of the public sector. Based on public goods theory, our paper models how unions influence the supply of and demand for public sector activities. On the demand side, public sector unions are special interests which advocate public sector expansion to policy makers; on the supply ...
Marlow, Michael L., Orzechowski, William
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Agriculture Public Spending and Growth:The Example of Indonesia [PDF]
This note analyzes the trends and evolution of public spending in the agriculture sector in Indonesia, as well as its impact on the growth of agriculture during the period 1976–2006.
Blanco Armas, Enrique +2 more
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Objective The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the economic impact of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) on households, health systems, and society in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Methods Electronic databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, and CINAHL were searched using keywords related to RA and cost of illness.
Tadesse Gebrye +6 more
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Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the cost‐effectiveness of low‐dose colchicine prophylaxis for preventing gout flares when starting allopurinol using the “start‐low go‐slow” approach. Methods Participants with gout, fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology recommendations for starting urate‐lowering therapy and with serum urate
Yana Pryymachenko +4 more
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Carl Emmerson +2 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian +8 more
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Three essays in public spending [PDF]
This thesis analyzes the e{softsign}ectiveness of public spending in affecting local economic activity and educational outcomes, and how local spending is determined by the size of municipal legislative councils. The first essay analyses the effect of local public spending on municipal GDP. According to the Brazilian law, federal transfers to municipal
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Political instability, public investment and macroeconomic performance [PDF]
This paper attempts to provide a framework to explain both the lower share of current spending in large fiscal adjustments and the potential expansionary effects of fiscal contractions.
F. Gulcin Ozkan, Mustafa Ismihan
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Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler +5 more
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THE ROLE OF PUBLIC AGRICULTURAL SPENDING AS A PANACEA FOR AGRICULTURAL SUBSECTOR PRODUCTION: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM CAMEROON [PDF]
The purpose of the paper was to analyse the role of public agricultural spending as a panacea for agricultural subsector production in Cameroon. The data were taken from World Bank development database and processed using growth model, and error ...
Udeme Henrietta UKPE +3 more
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