This paper examines the potential distributional effects of a tax increase on processed and ultra-processed foods. Using data from the most recent Brazilian consumption survey (POF 2017/2018), it analyzes...
There is a policy measure that can simultaneously save millions of lives, reduce poverty, and increase countries’ domestic resources for financing development. The policy measure consists of increasing...
There is a policy measure that can simultaneously save millions of lives, reduce poverty, and increase countries’ domestic resources for financing development. The policy measure consists of increasing...
There is a policy measure that can simultaneously save millions of lives, reduce poverty, and increase countries’ domestic resources for financing development. The policy measure consists of increasing...
There is a policy measure that can simultaneously save millions of lives, reduce poverty, and increase countries’ domestic resources for financing development. The policy measure consists of increasing...
The objective of the model is to address the lack of integration between healthcare and social careservices, which can particularly affect older people. Using information gained from Model 1 and 2, as...
Outpatient Managed Care (OMC) is a model of enhanced Primary Health Care (PHC), which includes theexisting scope of PHC, a wide variety of services from Outpatient Specialized Care (OSC), extendedprevention...
This note is a part of a series of policy notes prepared by the World Bank in anticipation of a post-conflict transition in Yemen. These notes aimed to identify immediate priorities for stabilization...
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Strong economic growth in recent years has helped reduce poverty to 43 percent of the population. Yet, as Africa’s population expands, it is estimated to reach 2.5 billion by 2050, the region faces a critical...
The premature death rate in Russia's Kirov region, especially for working men, is 15% higher than the already high rates in the rest of Russia. One of the ways the Kirov region is tackling the problem...