PIH11 EXPENDITURES ON PHARMACEUTICALS: DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE AND INNOVATION-AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

Innovation Strategies, Performance Diversity and Development: An Empirical Analysis in Iran Construction and Housing Industry

Innovation strategy is the basis of success in innovation and performance improvement. This paper represents a model related to the most important innovation strategies which have a significant impact on performance of industries. Then, it examines the relationships between innovation strategies and diversity and development of the performance. So, the empirical research was carried out in Iran...

CA 94720 - 3880 Demographic Change and Public Assistance Expenditures

Growth in overall real welfare expenditures per capita has been a noted trend in the last thirty years in the U.S. The influence of demographic forces in contributing to this growth is considered in this paper. It is found that the growth of female-headed families is the strongest and dominant force in contributing to trends in real AFDC expenditures per capita over the long run. The influence ...

Qat Expenditures in Yemen and Djibouti: An Empirical Analysis

The effect of certificate-of-need laws on hospital beds and healthcare expenditures: an empirical analysis.

OBJECTIVE To estimate the effect of certificate-of-need legislation on hospital bed supply and healthcare expenditures. STUDY DESIGN This study uses state data on several variables, including healthcare expenditures, hospital bed supply, and the existence of a certificate-of-need program, from 4 periods (1985, 1990, 1995, and 2000). METHODS We estimate 2 multivariate regression equations. I...

Demographic change and industry - specific innovation patterns in Germany