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An Overview of Assessment Practices
2016
On a global scale, attempts to specify conceptually academic learning outcomes have been made mostly in OECD countries. Definitions of learning outcomes can be used not only as an orientation for accrediting degree courses and universities; in some countries, they are used also as a basis for the development of assessment methods. The following will provide an overview of various key approaches and projects in this field.
Santé et développement durable : proposition d'une grille de lecture de la contribution des politiques de santé au développement durable
2002
Development economics and health economics evolved according to dynamics which their are appropriate.The issues concerning the role of health in developing countries, if they had formerly no echo which theytake on today, nevertheless concerned a rather big number of specialists. The approaches in terms of humancapital, endogenous growth... tend today to recognise health and education as pillars of human development.But the objective of development, qualified since the Bruntland's report, of "sustainable", does it give way tothe development of health systems? The aim of this paper is double: on one hand, it consists in tempting aclarification of the concept of sustainable development general…
Foreign aid in times of populism: the influence of populist radical right parties on the official development assistance of OECD countries
2021
Populist parties in governments are on the rise in many European countries that are also major donors of foreign aid. While the general political development of populism has attracted much scientif...
Faktori, kas ietekmē Latvijas piena nozares konkurētspēju Baltijas valstīs
2019
This study presents competitiveness analysis and factors influencing on the competitiveness in Latvian dairy sector among the Baltic states. Gross domestic product, the number of population, demographics, trade balance, labour cost indicators of each country and numbers of manufacturers, the revenue of the sector and its growth rate, volume sold of goods and its growth rate, average volume sold per capita of products, an average price of milk and cream, an average price of yoghurt and curdled milk, an average price of cream cheese and cheese in the dairy sector of every Baltic state are compared between among them and has been commented by three experts: Inga Orlova ( representative of Mini…
Transgresión moral y enfermedad en los países nórdicos en la temprana Edad Moderna
2009
This article seeks to understand how people in the early modern age interpreted the nature of illness and the role that morality played in these interpretations. From this point of view illnesses were not only psycho-physical states or subjects for medical diagnosis but they were also subjects for narratives or stories through which people tried to understand what had caused their illness, and why it was happening to them. Illnesses were understood as strictly connected with the patient's character and were regarded as possible consequences of his personality. On the other hand, the interpretations also emphasised the ambivalence of a healer. Personal experiences and an understanding of one…
Anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age in low- and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2018
2021
Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 geospatial estimates of anemia prevalence in women of reproductive age (15–49 years) across 82 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), stratify anemia by severity and aggregate results to policy-relevant administrative and national levels. Additionally, we provide subnational disparity analyses to provide a comprehensive overview of anemia prevalence inequalities within these countries and predict progress toward the World Health Organization’s Global Nutrition Target (WHO GNT) to reduce anemia by half by 2030. Our results …
A Comparative Analysis of Hospital Readmissions in France and the US
2015
International audience; Policymakers in the US and France are struggling to improve coordination among hospitals and other health care providers. A comparison of hospital readmission rates, and the factors that may explain them, can provide important insights about the French and US health care systems. In addition, it illustrates a methodological approach to comparative research: how an empirical inquiry along a single indicator can reveal broader issues about system-wide differences across health care systems and policy. Using data from three French regions, the article extends a previous national-level comparison indicating that rates of hospital readmission for the population aged 65+ a…
Benefit Incidence Analysis in Education
2007
07103; The standard benefit incidence algebra generally produces biased estimates of the distribution of public spending on education when students from poor and rich families are enrolled in schools that receive different levels of public spending per student. Except in very rare instances, removing these biases entails combining several sources of information in order to evaluate how unit spending varies across different population groups. Although such disaggregation is generally difficult to obtain, we show one way to overcome the data constraints that hinder a precise calculation of the incidence of public spending on education. The empirical example discussed in this article indicates…
Comment concilier efficacité et équité dans les systèmes éducatifs des pays en développement?
2005
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Chronic physical conditions, physical multimorbidity, and quality of life among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries
2022
Abstract Purpose Multimorbidity (i.e., ≥ 2 chronic conditions) poses a challenge for health systems and governments, globally. Several studies have found inverse associations between multimorbidity and quality of life (QoL). However, there is a paucity of studies from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially among the older population, as well as studies examining mediating factors in this association. Thus, the present study aimed to explore the associations, and mediating factors, between multimorbidity and QoL among older adults in LMICs. Methods Cross-sectional nationally representative data from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health were analyzed. A total of 11 chroni…