Indirect costs of disease; an international comparison

Indirect costs of research.

An International Comparison of Occupational Disease and Injury

Executive Summary Objectives 2 Features of national systems 2 Definitions of injuries and diseases eligible for compensation 3 Administration of national schemes 4 Prevention, rehabilitation, retraining and return to work 6 Conclusions 6 Main Report Introduction 10 Objectives of the Study 10 Structure of the Report 11 Methods 11 General features of national occupational injury 12 and disease co...

Indirect costs of rheumatoid arthritis

It is estimated that in Poland about 400,000 persons in general suffer from inflammatory joint diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Epidemiological surveys documenting the frequency and disturbance of musculoskeletal disorders in the Polish population are few in number. Most of the estimations are based on epidemiological data from other countries (prevalence of 0.5-1%). According to ...

An International Comparison

This research describes, classifies, and comparatively evaluates national models and mechanisms used to evaluate research and allocate research funding in 16 countries. Although these models and mechanisms vary widely in terms of how research is evaluated and financed, nearly all share the common characteristic of relating funding to some measure of past performance. Each of these 16 national m...

Iran Railway Efficiency Analysis, Using DEA: An International Comparison

Efficiency measurement is critical for industries where firms do not face strong competition, as we cannot rely on the market to discipline the firms' efficiency. Railway is a typical example. At the same time the fact that railway produces multiple outputs using the common set of inputs calls for a delicate and sophisticated treatment in measuring the efficiencies. In this article, the DEA ...