Health
Engaging Patients in their Health: How the NHS Needs to Change
King's Fund
The 54-page report of a UK conference held to explore in detail the concept of the patient as consumer, the use of technology in health care and how to promote healthy citizenship.
HealthPosted: 2008-11-09
PROMs: Counting What Matters Most to Patients
King's Fund
A UK article on the prospective benefits of the introduction of patient-reported outcome measures in the UK's National Health Service
HealthPosted: 2009-02-14
How to Regulate Health Care in England? An International Perspective
King
An 84-page book compares the regulatory framework of 4 overseas health systems and their implications for the future regulation of the NHS in England
HealthPosted: 2006-12-06
The Experience of Birth and Early Mothering After Assisted Conception
Key Centre for Women's Health in Society
A 358-page Australian thesis characterizing the postpartum psychological functioning of women conceiving through assisted reproductive technology
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-12
Mapping US Engagement in Global Public Health
Kaiser Family Foundation
This 137-page report represents an effort to map the United States government’s engagement in global health activities as a basis for analysis and to help decision makers understand the scope and organization of programs, policies, authorities, funding and coordinating mechanisms that comprise US support for public health abroad
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-31
Bridging the Divide: Integrating Cancer-Directed Therapy and Palliative Care
Journal of Clinical Oncology
A 3-page article arguing that the division between cancer therapy and palliative care is artificial and forms a serious barrier to quality care at life end
HealthPosted: 2004-08-05
The International Migration of Health Professionals
IZA
This 42-page discussion paper investigates the patterns and drivers of the international migration of health professionals
Health, Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2012-05-14
Putting Different Price Tags on the Same Health Condition: Re-evaluating the Well-Being Valuation Approach
IZA
In this 33-page discussion paper, monetary values for a number of health problems are compared across different well-being measures within the same UK data set
HealthPosted: 2011-03-02
The Effect of an Acute Health Shock on Work Behavior: Evidence from Different Health Care Regimes
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper studies how severe acute health shocks affect the probability of not working in the U. S. versus in Denmark
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-07-27
Income Volatility and Health
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper investigating the impact of exogenous income fluctuations on health
HealthPosted: 2007-12-30
Child Care Subsidies and Childhood Obesity
IZA
A 42-page discussion paper investigating whether there is a relationship between child care subsidies and childhood obesity
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2009-07-05
Understanding the Effects of Siblings on Child Mortality: Evidence from India
IZA
A 39-page discussion paper examining the impacts of sibling spacing on child mortality
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-10-27
Job Anxiety, Work-Related Psychological Illness and Workplace Performance
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper examines the determinants of employee job anxiety and work-related psychological illness
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-07-06
Explaining the Female Black-White Obesity Gap: A Decomposition Analysis of Proximal Causes
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines the remarkably large differences in body weights and obesity prevalence between black and white women in the US
HealthPosted: 2011-07-27
Does Retirement Kill You? Evidence from Early Retirement Windows
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper examines whether or not retirement has a direct impact on later-life health.
Mental Health and Education Decisions
IZA
This 69-page discussion paper examines the link between poor mental health and poor educational outcomes
Ageing, Health and Life Satisfaction of the Oldest Old: An Analysis for Germany
IZA
This 40-page analysis assesses the effect of ageing and health on the life satisfaction of the oldest old (defined as 75 and older).
Does Job Satisfaction Improve the Health of Workers?
IZA
A 38-page discussion paper evaluating the relationship between job satisfaction and measures of health
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-01-10
The Role of Childhood Health for the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
IZA
This 39-page working paper investigates the role of childhood health for the intergenerational transmission of human capital
HealthPosted: 2008-08-26
Work Hours Constraints and Health
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of the discrepancy between actual and desired work hours on self-perceived health outcomes in Germany and the United Kingdom
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-12-09
Malaria: Disease Impacts and Long-Run Income Differences
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines the theory that ecological differences associated with malaria are a primary cause of differences in wealth between nations
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2007-09-03
Weight Gain in Adolescents and Their Peers
IZA
This 29-page discussion paper documents correlations in weight gain among adolescent peers
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-08-05
Work-Related Health in Europe: Are Older Workers More at Risk?
IZA
A 41-page discussion paper addressing the impact of age on work-related self-reported health outcomes
The Economics of Risky Health Behaviors
IZA
This 163-page paper overviews the theoretical frameworks for, and empirical evidence on, the economics of risky health behaviour
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-06-07
Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Health Interventions: Evidence from Brazil's Family Health Program
IZA
This 60-page paper analyzes the direct and indirect impacts of Brazil's Family Health Program
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-04-19
Dynamics of Poor Health and Non-Employment
IZA
This 24-page discussion paper studies the relationship between poor health and non-employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2009-05-10
School Nutrition Programs and the Incidence of Childhood Obesity
IZA
A 37-page discussion paper assessing the impact of two US school nutrition programmes in the battle against childhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-09-08
Physician-Leaders and Hospital Performance: Is There an Association?
IZA
This 25-page cross-sectional study reports evidence on the hypothesis that having physicians in leadership positions is valuable for hospital performance
HealthPosted: 2011-07-28
International Comparisons in Health Economics: Evidence from Aging Studies
IZA
This 49-page discussion paper provides an overview of the growing literature that uses micro-level data from multiple countries to investigate health outcomes, and their link to socioeconomic factors, at older ages
Education, Information and Improved Health: Evidence from Improved Cancer Screening
IZA
This 56-page discussion paper investigates why education is a strong predictor of health
HealthPosted: 2008-07-04
Federal Nutrition Programs and Childhood Obesity: Inside the Black Box
IZA
A 40-page US discussion paper studying the mechanisms by which the relationships between federal nutrition programmes and child health arise
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-11-27
How Does Retirement Affect Health?
IZA
This 55-page discussion paper investigates the effects of retirement on various health outcomes
Parental Education and Child Health: Evidence from a Schooling Reform
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper investigating the impact of parental education on child health
HealthPosted: 2006-12-28
An Inquiry into the Theory, Causes and Consequences of Monitoring Indicators of Health and Safety at Work
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper engages in an interdisciplinary survey of the current state of knowledge related to the theory, determinants and consequences of occupational safety and health (OSH)
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2010-02-25
The Effect of Private Health Insurance on Medical Care Utilization and Self-Assessed Health in Germany
IZA
This 27-page discussion paper estimates the effect of private insurance coverage on the number of doctor visits, the number of nights spent in a hospital and self-assessed health
HealthPosted: 2010-06-27
Does Schooling Affect Health Behavior? Evidence from the Educational Expansion in Western Germany
IZA
Using the number of academic track schools in a state as an instrumental variable for years of schooling,this 31-page discussion paper investigates the causal effect of schooling on health behavior such as smoking and related outcomes such as obesity
Health and the Evolution of Welfare Across Brazilian Municipalities
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper analyzing the causes and consequences of the reduction in mortality across Brazilian municipalities over a 30-year period
HealthPosted: 2007-05-07
Understanding the Economic Consequences of Shifting Trends in Population Health
IZA
Using a microsimulation approach, thid discussion paper quantifies the competing public-finance consequences of shifting trends in population health for medical care costs, labor supply, earnings, wealth, tax revenues, and government expenditures (including Social Security and income assistance)
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-09
Mental Health and Working Conditions in European Countries
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper investigates the links between contractual arrangements, working conditions and mental health for 15 European countries
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-04
Interrelated Dynamics of Health and Poverty in Australia
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper examines the joint dynamics of health and poverty in Australian families
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-11
Religion and Child Health
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines the determinants of the health of children ages 6 to 19. The primary focus is on the effect of religion on the reported overall health and psychological health of the child
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2010-10-11
Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital in the Midst of HIV/AIDS
IZA
This 47-page discussion paper provides evidence on how adverse health conditions affect the transfer of human capital from one generation to the next
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-09-22
Relative Efficiency, Scale Effect and Scope Effect of Public Hospitals: Evidence from Australia
IZA
This 27-page discussion paper studies the effects of scale and scope on the efficiency of hospitals
HealthPosted: 2006-12-28
Mental Health and Labour Market Participation: Evidence from IV Panel Data Models
IZA
This 26-page discussion paper estimates the effect of mental health on labour market participation using various models, including instrumental variable models that exploit individual variation observed in panel data
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-04-27
Fatal Attraction? Access to Early Retirement and Mortality
IZA
A 58-page discussion paper estimating the causal effect of early retirement on mortality for blue-collar workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2010-09-16
Does Leaving Welfare Improve Health? Evidence for Germany
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper investigate the health effects of transitions from welfare to employment and of assignments to welfare-to-work programmes
Health, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-09
Physician Assistants are a Key to Better Health Care in Canada
IRPP
This Canadian article advocates the introduction of the US system of Physician Assistants to Canada
HealthPosted: 2007-03-28
Aboriginal Health Care in Northern Ontario
IRPP
A 24-page Canadian study analyzing moves towards aboriginal self-determination in health policy matters
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-10-26
Great Expectations: Achieving a Sustainable Health System
IPPR
The 9-page executive summary of a UK study assessing how policymakers can reconcile high and rising public expectations with the need for a health system that is financially and politically sustainable
HealthPosted: 2007-09-24
Paying for Chronic Diseases in Less Developed Countries
IPN
This 18-page UK paper is an attempt to see what lessons for the funding of chronic disease can be drawn from the international response to HIV/AIDS
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-24
Cholera, Haiti and MINUSTAH: What Implications for Peacekeeping?
IPI
A commentary on the Haitian cholera outbreak
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-02-10
HIV/AIDS Medicines for All?
IPA
A 16-page Australian backgrounder examining the role of taxes, tariffs and government regulation in barring access to HIV/AIDS medicines in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-04
End-of-Life Care of Aboriginal Peoples in Remote Locations: Language Issues
International Program of Psychiatric-Social Health Research
This 10-page Australian paper provides insights into the impact of language on palliative care practice for aboriginal peoples
Health, Indigenous AffairsPosted: 2007-07-09
Free Trade for Better Health
International Policy Network
A 21-page paper illustrating how 50 years of trade liberalisation has significantly improved the health of the world's people
HealthPosted: 2005-12-21
Reducing Barriers to the Development of High Quality, Low Cost Medicines: A Proposal for Reforming the Drug Approval Process
International Policy Network
This 25-page paper argues that pharmaceutical drugs are expensive because of a lack of competition in the drug approval process
HealthPosted: 2005-03-31
Incentivising Research and Development for the Diseases of Poverty
International Policy Network
This 22-page paper overviews proposals to improve the prospects of developing new drugs for the diseases of poverty
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2005-04-25
Civil Society Report on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Health
International Policy Network
This 78-page report analyzes the relationship between intellectual property, innovation and health, with special reference to the health of populations in developing countries
Health, Science & TechnologyPosted: 2006-07-07
The Global Financial and Economic Impact of an Avian Flu Pandemic and the Role of the IMF
International Monetary Fund
A 30-page report assessing the likely impact of a severe avian flu pandemic on the world economy
Economic Policy, HealthPosted: 2006-03-21
A Rapid Equity-focused Health Impact Assessment of a Policy Implementation Plan
International Journal for Equity in Health
This 12-page Australian article examines the promises and problems of using health impact assessment when policymaking
Health, Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-08-16
Understanding the Links Between Agriculture and Health
International Food Policy Research Institute
This 36-page document contains a series of policy briefs dealing with the linkages between agriculture and health in developing countries
International Development, HealthPosted: 2006-05-24
Measuring the Economic Impact of Illness: A Microsimulation Approach to Measuring the Impacts on Government and Individuals
International Association for Research in Income and Wealth
This 15-page paper describes a new approach within Australia to measure the relationship between illness and the economy.
Nutritional Standards for Foods in Schools
Institute of Medicine
An 8-page US brief offering guidelines for healthy food and drink consumption in US schools
Association between Marital Status and Health: Examining the Role of Age and Gender
Institute of Economic Growth
This 25-page Indian discussion paper examines the association between marital status and self-reported health status of Indian adults
HealthPosted: 2009-07-21
Air Pollution and Infant Health: What Can We Learn From California's Recent Experience?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 51-page discussion paper measures the impact of air pollution on infant mortality in California during the 1990's
Health, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2004-03-11
Sheepskin or Prozac: The Causal Effect of Education on Mental Health
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the link between education and mental health
Taxes, Cigarette Consumption and Smoking Intensity
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 38-page discussion paper analysing the compensatory behaviour of smokers and the implications for tax increases as a policy instrument
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-11-25
The Effect of Economic Crises on Nutritional Status: Evidence From Russia
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 43-page discussion paper examines the relationship between nutritional status and both longer-run household resources and short-run fluctuations in resources
HealthPosted: 2004-04-16
The Effects of Smoking Ban Regulations on Individual Smoking Rates
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 31-page discussion paper describing the dynamics of smoking behaviour in Australia and investigating what role smoking ban regulations have on individual smoking habits
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2005-09-12
How Does Marriage Affect Physical and Psychological Health? A Survey of Longitudinal Evidence
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 30-page discussion paper examining the modern literature on the health benefits of relationships like marriage
HealthPosted: 2005-06-08
The Obesity Epidemic in Europe
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 32-page discussion paper studying the obesity phenomenon in 9 European countries
Health, European UnionPosted: 2005-10-24
Is the Child Health/Family Income Gradient Universal? Evidence from England
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 26-page discussion paper compares the child health/family income gradient in England with results from the U.S.
Families, Children & Youth, HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
Careful Consideration: Decision-Making in the Health Care System
Institute for Research on Public Policy
The 8-page keynote address to this Canadian conference, by Quebec's health minister, focuses on achieving success in health care reform
HealthPosted: 2005-01-21
Biosecurity: The Next Public Policy Imperative for Canada and the World
Institute for Research on Public Policy
This 7-page Canadian article examines biosecurity issues
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2006-02-06
Planning for the Next Pandemic Threat: Defining the Federal Role in Public Health Emergencies
Institute for Research on Public Policy
This 36-page Canadian paper addresses some unresolved emergency response problems highlighted by reports examining the SARS outbreak
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2005-11-29
Medicaid at Birth, WIC Take-Up and Children's Outcomes
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 32-page U.S. discussion paper reporting on the effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), which provides food and nutritional advice to low income families in the U.S.
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2004-09-16
Africa’s Victories over Malaria
Inside Story
An Australian article reporting on progress in combatting malaria in Africa
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, HealthPosted: 2011-08-18
Medical Negligence: an update
Information Service, Parliament of New South Wales
This parliamentary briefing paper reviews recent events in New South Wales and the Australian Commonwealth impacting on medical litigation
HealthPosted: 2004-02-16
Making Health Care Free for the Poor
Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre
This 7-page Australian policy brief argues that user fees are one of the main obstacles to increasing poor people’s access to health care in developing countries and thus promoting more inclusive forms of development
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-01-09
Mainstreaming Environment and Climate Change: Health
IIED, Irish Aid
This 8-page briefing paper is part of a series that aims to clarify the links between the environment, climate change and key development sectors, and provide guidance on strategies available for mainstreaming the environment and climate change into national policies
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2011-09-06
Urban Environments, Wealth and Health
IIED
This 53-page paper examines urban health in low- and middle-income countries in respect of key environmental issues
International Development, HealthPosted: 2007-12-21
Channels for Change: Private Water and the Urban Poor
IIED
A 4-page UK briefing paper offering examples of innovative ‘private’ water suppliers in which elements of these models are replicable
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-05-23
Health Care Developments in EU Member States: Regressing Trends and Institutional Similarity?
IFS
This 44-page Swedish working paper performs a diachronical cross-national analysis of health care services in Europe, examining questions of decline and convergence of European health care systems
Health, European UnionPosted: 2010-10-07
Unfit for Purpose: How Car Use Fuels Climate Change and Obesity
IEEP
A 75-page report highlighting the extent to which car use is implicated in the increase in obesity and rising CO2 emissions
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2007-08-18
Clearing Up ASEAN's Hazy Relations
IDSS
A 3-page commentary on air quality in the ASEAN region
Climate Change & Environment, HealthPosted: 2006-10-25
The Impact of Violent Conflict on Child Health: What Are the Channels?
IDS
This 4-page UK policy brief uses research in Burundi and Rwanda to identify how violent conflict impacts on child health, and gives some advice on how policymakers can mitigate the impact
Health, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2010-05-03
Beyond Subsidies: Triggering a Revolution in Rural Sanitation
IDS
This 4-page UK policy briefing asks how can we maximise the huge potential for transforming rural sanitation in developing countries
Health, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-07-22
Fiscal Decentralization, Chinese Style: Good for Health Outcomes?
IDE
This 24-page Japanese discussion paper analyzes the effect of fiscal decentralization on health outcomes in China
HealthPosted: 2007-07-19
How to Combat HIV/AIDS: Recommendations for the Government
ICPS
A 2-page Ukrainian article proposing how the government of that country should deal with its HIV/AIDS epidemic
HealthPosted: 2007-09-12
Disability in Canada: A 2006 Profile
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
This 75-page Canadian document presents some key statistical findings on persons with disabilities in an accessible, plain language document. It is intended as a resource tool to assist anyone interested in disability issues
Disability, HealthPosted: 2011-06-09
Not Your Father's PE: Obesity, Exercise, and the Role of Schools
Hoover Institution
A 7-page US article examining the relationship between exercise, PE classes and childhood obesity
Health, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2006-09-19
Perceptions of the Social Harms Associated with Khat Use
Home Office UK
This 22-page UK report describes the findings from a study exploring the perceived social harms associated with the use of khat
Drug Abuse, HealthPosted: 2010-10-11
Inspections of Cleanliness and Infection Control: How Well Are Acute Trusts Following the Hygiene Code?
Healthcare Commission - UK
A 26-page UK report analyzing unanounced inspections of cleanliness and infection control in a sample of NHS acute trusts
Health, Public Safety & Disaster MitigationPosted: 2008-12-17
State of Healthcare 2008
Healthcare Commission
This 137-page UK report looks at the progress made in healthcare since 2004 and the challenges ahead. It focuses on how six key areas of care were provided to and experienced by patients in 2008.
HealthPosted: 2008-12-12
Considerations for the Use of DDT in Malaria Control
Health Policy and Development
An article examining the benefits and risks of DDT in malaria control programmes
HealthPosted: 2004-10-12
When the Hospital Makes You Sick
Health Issues Centre
A 7-page Australian article describing problems experienced by people with multiple chemical sensitivity in hospitals, and offering some solutions
HealthPosted: 2008-02-06
Optimal Prescribing and Medication Use in Canada: Challenges and Opportunities
Health Council of Canada
This 44-page Canadian report reviews the challenges for Canada's health care system in ensuring that drug prescriptions are appropriate, safe and effective
HealthPosted: 2007-08-03
Why Health Care Renewal Matters: Lessons from Diabetes
Health Council of Canada
A 74-page Canadian report on how reforms in health care are impacting diabetes sufferers
HealthPosted: 2007-08-03
Safe and Sound: Optimizing Prescribing Behaviours
Health Council of Canada
The 20-page Canadian report of a policy symposium held to enhance the prescribing bahaviour of health professionals in Canada
HealthPosted: 2007-12-07
Managing Health Claims for Food in Canada
Health Canada
This 128-page discussion paper reviews the current framework for the management of health claims on food
HealthPosted: 2007-12-23
Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada: Recommendations of the Sodium Working Group
Health Canada
An 86-page Canadian report containing a population health strategy for reducing sodium intake among Canadians
HealthPosted: 2010-09-26