The Economic and Social Review, Vol. 25, No. 4, July, 1994
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Psychosocial factors associated with psychological problems in Irish children and their mothers
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1994)This study examined behaviour problems, IQ and reading attainment in 2,029 ten year olds. Twenty per cent of the boys and 11 per cent of the girls were found to have behaviour problems. Disadvantaged children were more ... -
Perinatal mortality and low birthweight by socio-economic background: evidence for Ireland
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1994)Newly-available data from the perinatal reporting system are used to examine the variation across socio-economic groups in perinatal mortality and low birthweight rates in Ireland. The results show significant effects of ... -
Equity and the UK National Health Service: a review of the evidence
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1994)In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the distribution of health care and finance in the UK. This paper reviews the accumulating evidence. It discusses the empirical measures of equity used in the various ... -
Health insurance reform in the Netherlands: assessing the progressivity consequences
(Economic & Social StudiesDublin, 1994)This paper examines the effects of the proposed Health Insurance Reform in The Netherlands on the incidence of the burden of health care finance. The focus of attention is on the measurement of the degree of progressivity ...