Distributing subsidized health products through existing health infrastructure could substantially and cost-effectively improve health in sub-Saharan Africa. There is, however, widespread concern that poor governance – in particular, limited health worker accountability – seriously undermines the effectiveness of subsidy programs. We audit targeted bednet distribution programs to quantify the e...

The paper evaluates an Indian maternal conditional cash transfer scheme. Launched in 2005, the program gives women cash transfers for receiving maternal and child health care services. This paper uses data from India’s District Level Household Survey to evaluate the program’s impact. Results indicate that the program had a limited overall effect: relative to the broader population, the targeted...

Missing data is a major problem in empirical development economics, as it may entail efficiency losses as well as biased results. This is an issue within the literature that investigates the effect of foreign aid on welfare. Using multiple imputation techniques, we address these problems and find lower aid effectiveness than previous studies suggest. In addition, imputation allows for compariso...

Estimates of the benefits of malaria reduction derived from countries that eradicated the disease are not necessarily applicable to sub-Saharan Africa, where malaria incidence and mortality is high and all eradication attempts were unsuccessful. This paper estimates the effects of malaria on schooling using geographic and survey data from Ethiopia. I show that self-reported malaria is highly co...

The International Migration of Health Professionals Health workforce shortages in developed countries are perceived to be central drivers of health professionals’ international migration, one ramification being negative impacts on developing nations’ healthcare delivery. After a descriptive international overview, selected economic issues are discussed for developed and developing countries. He...

The present paper reports the near infrared (NIR) emission spectra of Er: Yb co-doped SiO2-Al2O3-TiO2 sol-gel glasses. Upon optical pumping either with 980nm(Diode Laser) or 488nm (Ar ion laser), the NIR emission transition (I13/2→I15/2) at 1550nm of (Er:Yb) glasses have revealed an improved intensity by many times compared with the Er singly doped sol-gel glass. The dependence of the emission ...

We study the impact of group-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT ) for individuals selected from general population poor households in rural Ghana (N = 7,227). Results one to three months after program show strong impacts on mental and perceived physical health, socioemotional skills, economic self-perceptions. These effects hold regardless baseline distress. argue that this is because CBT ...

This paper assesses the impact of substituting clopidogrel with ticagelor to treat patients after an acute attack Ischemic Heart Disease from perspective Jordanian MOH in its tenders, using Budget Impact Analysis (BIA). A multiple regression analysis used estimate elasticities associated implementing two treatments, and then Matlab compare old new treatments. The study recommends gradually subs...