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Returns to Childbirth Technologies: Evidence from Preterm Births
2013
We investigate the impact of obstetrician supervision, as opposed to midwife supervision, on the short-term health of low-risk newborns. We exploit a unique policy rule in the Netherlands that creates a large discontinuity in the probability of a low-risk birth being attended by an obstetrician at gestational week 37. Using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design, we consistently find no health benefits from obstetrician supervision, despite increased rates of neonatal intensive care unit admissions among births supervised by obstetricians. These results indicate potential cost savings from increased use of midwifery care for low-risk deliveries.
Optimal savings and health spending over the life cycle
2010
This paper investigates the relationship between saving and health spending in a two-period overlapping generations economy. Individuals work in the first period of life and live in retirement in old age. Health spending is an activity that increases quality of life and longevity. Empirical evidence shows that both health spending and saving behave as luxury goods but their behaviour differs markedly according to the level of per capita GDP. The share of saving on GDP has a concave shape with respect to per capita GDP, whereas the share of health spending on GDP increases more than proportionally with respect to per capita GDP. The ratio of saving to spending is nonlinear with respect to in…
Tips and tricks in office hysteroscopy
2015
Abstract Office hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that has been shown to be highly accurate in diagnosing abnormalities of the endometrial cavity and the endocervical canal. It allows the direct visualizing of uterine pathology without the need for general anesthesia and the use of an operating room, generating cost savings and greater compliance among patients. The advent of small-diameter hysteroscopes, the use of saline solution as a distension media, as well as the vaginoscopic technique have widely contributed to the diffusion of this technique worldwide, and currently it can be considered the gold standard for the examination of the uterine cavity. The improved technology…
Clinical and economic impact of infliximab one-hour infusion protocol in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: A multicenter study
2017
AIM To assess the impact of short infliximab (IFX) infusion on hospital resource utilization and costs. METHODS All inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) patients who received IFX 1 h infusion from March 2007 to September 2014 in eight centers from Southern Italy were included in the analysis. Demographic, clinical and infusion related data were collected. The potential benefits related to the short infusion protocol were assessed both in terms of time saving and increased infusion unit capacity. In addition, indirect patient-related cost savings were evaluated. RESULTS One hundred and twenty-five patients were recruited (64 with ulcerative colitis and 61 with Crohn’s disease). Median duration …
Enabling Energy Savings in Offshore Mechatronic Systems by using Self-Contained Cylinders
2019
This paper proposes a novel actuation system for an offshore drilling application. It consists of three self-contained electro-hydraulic cylinders that can share and store regenerated energy. The energy saving potential of the proposed solution is analyzed through a multibody system simulation. The self-contained system demonstrates superior energy efficiency compared to the benchmark system representing the state-of-the-art approach used today (i.e., valve-controlled cylinders by means of pressure-compensated directional control valves and counter-balance valves, supplied by a centralized hydraulic power unit). Due to the power on demand capability, the cancellation of the throttling losse…
III Filar systemu emerytalnego w Polsce - uwarunkowania, struktura oraz tendencje zmian
2018
nego w Polsce, jego uwarunkowań oraz stopnia zainteresowania polskiego społeczeństwa tego typu produktami. Wypłacane świadczenie pochodzące z obowiązkowej części systemu emerytalnego może nie wystarczyć, w przypadku wielu osób, na finansowanie bieżących potrzeb konsumpcyjnych. Wydaje się, że nie będziemy mieć innego wyjścia, jak tylko skorzystać z dodatkowych form gromadzenia kapitału na okres starości. Czy mogą to być produkty zaliczane do III filara systemu emerytalnego? Czy przeciętnego Polaka stać na odkładanie kapitału przy zastosowaniu tego rodzaju instrumentów? W przypadku pierwszego pytania odpowiedź jest oczywiście twierdząca, lecz w przypadku drugiego - niestety już nie. Metodolog…
Employee Pension Plans as Retirement Saving Form
2020
The forecasts referring to the effectiveness of the system introduced by the law act in 1999 show that the retirement pensions paid in the future from the obligatory part of the system will be low and they will significantly decrease the life level of the pensioners. The forecasted low level of the effectiveness of the new pension system leads to a bigger interest in solutions which can partially reduce the poverty level of the future pensioners. This article is devoted to a new pension saving form, that is Employee Pension Plans (EPP). The goal of this paper is the attempt to answer the question whether the proposed form of saving can have a crucial influence on the pension amount of an av…
Istota funduszu stabilizacyjnego w kontekście problemu dopuszczalności zwrotu wpłat na rzecz syndyka upadłej spółdzielczej kasy oszczędnościowo-kredy…
2021
W dwuczęściowym opracowaniu analizowany jest problem dopuszczalności żądania przez syndyka upadłej spółdzielczej kasy oszczędnościowo-kredytowej zwrotu wpłat wniesionych na fundusz stabilizacyjny. Nie jest to tylko zagadnienie istnienia bądź jego braku roszczenia cywilnoprawnego po stronie syndyka. Rzeczywistą istotą przedstawionego dylematu jest pytanie o dopuszczalność ograniczenia ustawowego atrybutu Krajowej Spółdzielczej Kasy Oszczędnościowo-Kredytowej wykonywanego w interesie publicznym. Fundusz stabilizacyjny odgrywa bowiem szczególną rolę w całym systemie finansowym. Istotą działania kasy jest idea samopomocy finansowej, polegająca na wzajemnym kredytowaniu się członków kasy ze zgro…
Voluntary Private Investments Role in Pension System in Latvia
2021
Pension systems have become one of the main priorities for the national governments. Developed countries population is getting older by putting the pressure on the state budgets and work age people tax load. The current pension system in Latvia performs according to regulation of state compulsory unfunded pension scheme since 1996 and regulation of the state funded or accumulated pension scheme since 2001. The third pension system pillar is private voluntary pension schemes realized in form of people contributions into pension funds and life insurance policies. Aim of the research – deeper analyses of voluntary private investments as the pension system part and its development challenges in…
Voluntary pension funds contribution in the pension system of Latvia in comparison with Estonia and Lithuania
2020
Pension system formation is one of the questions on the daily agenda for most countries of the world. Most attention and discussion focus on the first two pension system pillars – state compulsory unfunded pension scheme and the state-funded or accumulated pension scheme in pension funds, both based on mandatory contributions. Private voluntary investments are the “third pillar” of pension systems and the gear to ensure an adequate level of income at retirement age by creating private pension funds. Voluntary savings are becoming the source of retirement income received on a monthly basis in line with the progress of private pension funds and expansion of the choice of pension schemes. This…