Recognition of economic growth determinants is one of the most important concerns for economists. In the oil exporting countries oil revenues play a significant role for the economy alongside with other economic growth determinants. This paper attempts to investigate the role of oil in selected oil-revenue dependent economies. Since oil revenue goes directly to public treasury and is expended b...

This paper analyzes the state of health and access to health services among the urban poor in India. Analysis is based on data from a primary survey conducted among 2000 households, covering 10,929 individuals from four cities of India. Summary statistics and regressions (using STATA) are used for data analysis. Results show lack of government facilities and services, a very high preference for...

Calcutta, December 21st, 1914. From The Honorary Secretary, The School of Tropical Medicine Endowment Fund, To The Surgeon-General with the Government of Bengal. Sir,?I have the honor to forward herewith the first subscription list of the School of Tropical Medicine Endowment Fund, showing a balance of Rs 1,72,351-7-0 to its credit. The expenses of printing and distributing the appeal have been...

When settling healthcare bills, the Old Order Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania rely on an ethos of mutual aid, independent of the government. Consonant with this philosophy, many Amish do not participate in or receive benefits from Social Security or Medicare. They are also exempted from the Affordable Care Act of 2010. This study expands the limited documentation of Amish Hospital Aid, ...

Kelly and Bryan are in love. About two years ago, after dating for some time, they decided to move out of their respective parents’ homes and in together. Since Kelly and Bryan are both employed and earn about the same amount of money, they determined that they could afford it. So, they co-signed a lease to an apartment, bought some furniture, and set up their utilities. They even opened a join...

CONTEXT China's New Rural Cooperative Medical Scheme (NCMS) is designed to improve health-service access for rural residents and prevent impoverishment due to medical expenses. Ethnic minority regions in China have specific socioeconomic conditions and policy environments worthy of exploration to assist in the development of rural health insurance schemes. ISSUE At the end of 2008 the NCMS's ...

Costs of administering old-age, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI) are of interest both to specialists in income maintenance and to the general public. This article presents a summary of these expenses compared with several important bases: Contribution income, benefit payments, and taxable payroll. An index is developed and used to analyze changes in administrative expense levels from...

An examination of the economic consequences for older-age parents of losing an adult child to AIDS in Thailand based on quantitative data derived from a key informant study and a direct interview survey with parents yielded the following main findings: (1) parents frequently paid for their children's care and treatment, but government health insurance and to a lesser extent welfare measures hel...