Can we compare violence data across countries?

What can we learn about country performance from conditional comparisons across countries?

There have been many attempts to infer latent performance attributes of governments (or other institutions) from conditional comparisons that control for observed variables. Success in doing so could greatly improve government performance. This paper critically reviews the econometric foundations of the methods used. It is argued that latent heterogeneity remains a fundamental but unresolved id...

Comparing Cost-Effectiveness Results for a Vaccine Across Different Countries Worldwide: What Can We Learn?

INTRODUCTION Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) using country-specific thresholds tied to gross domestic product (GDP) might not be appropriate in countries with low healthcare investment and a high disease burden as a consequence. METHODS Using data from previously published CEA of rotavirus vaccination across nine countries worldwide, we calculated the cost neutral price (Pn) for the new int...

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The epidemic of family violence. How can we help?

Neonatal Mortality in Developing Countries: What Can We Learn from Dhs Data?

This study explores the potential contribution of DHS data in improving knowledge of trends in neonatal mortality in developing countries. It outlines the causes and possible consequences of sampling and non-sampling error in survey data of this nature, before using DHS and World Fertility Survey estimates to describe apparent trends in neonatal mortality over the last few decades. It also exam...