The study aims to detect demographics and economic factors the related residential properties social-environmental indicators affecting household savings in Turkey. In study, cross-sectional data was obtained from Household Budget Survey conducted by Turkish Statistical Institute between years 2015-2017. Binary logistic regression binary probit analyses determined factors. According analysis re...

OBJECTIVE Dental caries remains the most common disease worldwide and the use of fluoride toothpaste is a most effective preventive public health measure to prevent it. Changes in diets following globalization contribute to the development of dental caries in emerging economies. The aim of this paper is to compare the cost and relative affordability of fluoride toothpaste in high-, middle- and ...

BACKGROUND One common challenge to social systems is achieving equity in financial contributions and preventing financial loss. Because of the large and unpredictable nature of some costs, achieving this goal in the health system presents important and unique problems. The present study investigated the Household Financial Contributions (HFCs) to the health system. METHODS The study investiga...

Gender disparities in labor markets have important economic implications in sub-Saharan Africa. At least three different aspects of poverty and income gen­ eration can be related to the decisions made by various household members in terms of their allocation of time and their prospects for labor income. First, traditional consumption-based poverty is directly related to the earnings of househol...

Family size has always been a key factor affecting household investment decision making behavior (Browning 1992). Yet, recently, household financial decision making issues have become even more acute for millions of households that are part of the “Sandwich Generation.” Households with children approaching collegeage are now providing financial support for aging relatives. This combined with th...

The Impact on Nutrition of the Intrahousehold Distribution of Power The distribution of income within the household is found to matter for the allocation of resources towards nutrition. Rural Mexican households do not pool income, nor do they attain a Pareto-efficient allocation of resources. In contrast to what is commonly done in the literature, I do not assume that only the head of household...