Deprivation, Healthcare Accessibility and Satisfaction: Geographical Context and Scale Implications

Geographical Accessibility and Portfolio Choice*

Using airline travel flow between two states as a proxy for geographical accessibility, we demonstrate that geographical accessibility affects the portfolio decisions and performance of both retail and institutional investors. Irrespective of physical proximity, both types of investors tilt their portfolios toward firms located in more geographically accessible states. However, only institution...

Influence of Urban Multi-Criteria Deprivation and Spatial Accessibility to Healthcare on Self-Reported Health

Self-reported health is considered a health outcome related to neighborhood characteristics. This study analyzes the influence of urban multi-criteria deprivation and spatial accessibility to healthcare on individual self-reported health from a case study carried out in the city of Quito, Ecuador. A multi-criteria deprivation index and two alternative scenarios of this index were generated. A g...

Explaining Accessibility and Satisfaction Related to Healthcare: A Mixed-Methods Approach

Accessibility and satisfaction related to healthcare services are conceived as multidimensional concepts. These concepts can be studied using objective and subjective measures. In this study, we created two indices: a composite healthcare accessibility index (CHCA) and a composite healthcare satisfaction index (CHCS). To calculate the CHCA index we used three indicators based on three component...

simulation and experimental studies for prediction mineral scale formation in oil field during mixing of injection and formation water

abstract: mineral scaling in oil and gas production equipment is one of the most important problem that occurs while water injection and it has been recognized to be a major operational problem. the incompatibility between injected and formation waters may result in inorganic scale precipitation in the equipment and reservoir and then reduction of oil production rate and water injection rate. ...

Revisiting the Role of Geographical Accessibility in Women’s Access to Healthcare