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The impact of the Greek economic adjustment programme on household health expenditure
In: Social science & medicine, Band 222, S. 274-284
ISSN: 1873-5347
Drug and Cash Donations to Developing Countries: Problems and Proposals
In: Journal of developing societies: a forum on issues of development and change in all societies, Band 29, Heft 3, S. 287-303
ISSN: 1745-2546
A global economic crisis should not prevent aid towards developing countries, but it calls for wiser and more effective policies. This article proposes specific interventions with regard to drug donations, as well as a more general mentality which should govern related policies. It is generally acknowledged that donations in cash are preferable to donations in kind, but many problems persist either way, rendering obvious that some alternative approaches need to be adopted or enhanced. In the long run, independency from foreign interventions is significant for any developing country. Therefore, we recommend interventions which have the potential to sustain healthy economic development.
Drug and Cash Donations to Developing Countries: Problems and Proposals
In: Journal of developing societies, Band 29, Heft 3, S. 287-303
ISSN: 0169-796X
The effect of the Brexit referendum result on subjective well-being*
We study the effect of the Brexit referendum result on subjective well-being in the United Kingdom. Using a quasi-experimental design, we find that the referendum's outcome led to an overall decrease in subjective well-being in the United Kingdom compared to a control group. The effect is driven by individuals who hold an overall positive image of the European Union and shows little signs of adaptation during the Brexit transition period. Economic expectations are potential mechanisms of this effect.
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Indebtedness, Socioeconomic Status, and Self‐Rated Health: Empirical Evidence From Greece
In: Poverty & public policy: a global journal of social security, income, aid, and welfare, Band 8, Heft 4, S. 387-397
ISSN: 1944-2858
Greece has been facing a massive economic downturn during the last several years, which has several implications for living standards. This study aims to examine the relationship between several variables and self‐rated health (SRH), focusing on the impact of household indebtedness on health. Our empirical strategy is based on an ordered logistic regression in which SRH is the dependent variable, whereas several demographic and socioeconomic variables, as well as the percentage of income used for bill payments, and the frequency of reporting difficulties regarding bill payments are used as regressors. The coefficients of gender, subjective social status (SSS), age, and of the two variables regarding bill payments were statistically significant. Specifically, high‐SES, male, and younger individuals were found to have a higher probability of reporting better SRH in Greece. Moreover, our findings suggest that individuals who pay a high percentage of their income to bills and those who face difficulties to cover the bill expenses have a lower probability of rating their health as good or very good. However, the effect of indebtedness on health constitutes a new finding for the Greek population. Given that household indebtedness and difficult socioeconomic conditions are quite prevalent in Greece, targeted social policy measures could constitute one of the responses toward a looming health crisis.