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The drivers of institutionalization among the elderly in Europe
May 15, 2022 September 14, 2023

The drivers of institutionalization among the elderly in Europe

Will future increases in life expectancy improve life quality? If we consider the elderly, this is unclear, especially among permanently institutionalized individuals, whose quality of life is often worse.

Beatriz Rodríguez Sánchez - May 15, 2022
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A Micro-Based Evaluation of  Water Projects
April 24, 2022 September 14, 2023

A Micro-Based Evaluation of  Water Projects

We demonstrate the potential of using existing micro-level data to credibly assess the impact of improved water provision on the household’s welfare.

Raymond Boadi Frempong & David Stadelmann - April 24, 2022
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The Spanish hospital system during the Franco dictatorship
April 10, 2022 September 14, 2023

The Spanish hospital system during the Franco dictatorship

The creation of the Spanish public hospital system during Franco’s dictatorship was marked by collaboration and competition with the private sector, due to limited funding and political struggles among elites.

Jerònia Pons-Pons & Margarita Vilar-Rodríguez - April 10, 2022
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The virtual eradication of the plague. An unsolved riddle of health progress
March 27, 2022 September 14, 2023

The virtual eradication of the plague. An unsolved riddle of health progress

Both plague and smallpox used to exert a heavy death toll on society. We eradicated smallpox with a vaccine, but plague disappeared from most of human society for unknown reasons.

Boris V. Schmid - March 27, 2022
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Sex ratios and missing girls in historical Europe
March 13, 2022 September 14, 2023

Sex ratios and missing girls in historical Europe

Discriminatory practices against girls reduced their survival chances during the 19th century and early 20th century, especially in Southern and Eastern Europe.

Francisco J. Beltrán Tapia - March 13, 2022
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Worsening Health and Voting Patterns in Nazi Germany
February 14, 2022 September 14, 2023

Worsening Health and Voting Patterns in Nazi Germany

Mortality increases appear to be an early-warning measure for political polarization, especially during times when people are suffering.

Gregori Galofré-Vilà & colleagues - February 14, 2022
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Human development and the importance of public services in Colombia
January 29, 2022 September 14, 2023

Human development and the importance of public services in Colombia

We study human development in Colombia since 1838 and observe a sustained increase in well-being, mostly driven by rising life expectancy due to broader access to public sanitary services.

Juliana Jaramillo-Echeverri & colleagues - January 29, 2022
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The unequal impact of the Spanish flu in South Africa
January 17, 2022 September 14, 2023

The unequal impact of the Spanish flu in South Africa

Using a novel measure of healthcare inequality, this research shows that the 1918 Influenza epidemic in South Africa exacerbated existing large racial inequalities in access to institutionalized medical treatment.

Johan Fourie & Jonathan Jayes - January 17, 2022
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Colonialism, forced labor and mortality in Java
December 20, 2021 September 14, 2023

Colonialism, forced labor and mortality in Java

The Dutch Cultivation System in nineteenth-century Java used forced labor to cultivate cash crops. This contribution argues that this colonial institution had important negative effects on the local peasantry’s health.

Pim de Zwart & colleagues - December 20, 2021
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Industrialization, health and human welfare
December 6, 2021 September 14, 2023

Industrialization, health and human welfare

Diverging trends in economic and health indicators complicate assessments of human welfare. This research applies a new metric to understand the evolution of human welfare in early-industrializing England.

Daniel Gallardo Albarrán & Herman de Jong - December 6, 2021
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