Essays about: "low and lower middle income countries"

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  1. 1. PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE AND HEALTH OUTCOMES : AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ANALYSIS

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Justus Mwaura Wanjiku; [2024]
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    Abstract : Public health expenditure plays a critical role in enhancing the health and well-being of a nation's population. Despite its significance, there is limited research exploring the link between public health expenditure and health outcomes. READ MORE

  2. 2. Navigating the Happiness Economics Landscape: Mapping the Influences on Life Satisfaction and Possible Interventions

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Klendeta Bivolaku; Linn Hellqvist; [2023-06-29]
    Keywords : Happiness Economics; Personality traits; Life satisfaction; World Bank’s STEP survey; WVS; Double-lasso; Forward selection;

    Abstract : This study explores factors that influence subjective well-being in low- and middle-income countries by analysing unique individual- and country-level data. The study focuses on several unexplored determinants including personality traits, economic shocks and cultural differences. READ MORE

  3. 3. Enabling small-scale production of biochar in carbon markets : A multi-actor governance approach

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Linnea Sörman; [2023]
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    Abstract : Climate change is increasing the temperature rise, which damages nature and people. Increasing and using carbon dioxide removal (CDR) techniques are crucial to limit global warming to staying under 2 °C and fulfilling the Paris Agreement. There are several different CDR techniques, and biochar is one. READ MORE

  4. 4. Influencing factors of posttraumatic growth in breast cancer patients : A descriptive literature review

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för vårdvetenskap

    Author : Caizhen Huang; Yueyan Qian; [2023]
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    Abstract : WHO(2015) claimed that breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in developed andless developed countries. The number of women diagnosed is much higher in high-income countries likedeveloped countries than in low- and middle-income countries like developing countries, in part becauseearly detection programs are better in developed countries than in developing countries, and becausedeveloping countries lack health care resources and infrastructure, which makes breast cancer treatment achallenge(Taurin & Alkhalifa, 2020). READ MORE

  5. 5. Coping with Covid-19 in rural India: Did financial strategies help to maintain wellbeing?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Simona Koria; Jennifer Träff; [2022-06-30]
    Keywords : Psychological Wellbeing; Financial Coping; Unconditional Cash Transfer; Covid-19; Panel Data; Propensity Score Matching; Low-and Middle Income Countries;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the direct impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on psychological wellbeing and explores the mediating role of financial coping strategies for this association. Using four waves of representative panel data, collected in 2018, 2020 and 2021 from 2 997 households living across 294 villages in the state of Odisha, India, we find that stress increased whilst depression decreased, resulting in psychological wellbeing being unchanged during the pandemic. READ MORE