The empirical association between schooling and economic success is one of the most secure findings in the social sciences. With rare exceptions, across societies and historical periods those with more schooling or particular types of schooling have held significant material advantages over those with less schooling. While not perfect, the empirical associations between schooling and
Diagnostic imaging uses noninvasive devices to visualize internal human anatomy and physiology. In higher-income, developed economies of the world there is enormous variation in the use and rate of growth of use of diagnostic imaging technology like computed tomography (CT). Even in high use jurisdictions like the US there is a large variation. Compared to
There has long been an aspiration to invest in promoting health, preventing ill health, and reducing health inequality. This aspiration can be realized through a wide variety of public health interventions, including not only screening, vaccination, and other preventive activities undertaken by healthcare professionals but also a broad range of fiscal and social programs and
By the end of 2009, the year in which Mexico first reported human infections with the H1N1 influenza A virus that then spread globally to cause a pandemic, 70 715 Mexicans had been reported with confirmed H1N1 infection of whom 1316 (~5%) had died. During this same period, though there were no official travel or
This article explores the critical issue of economic barriers to legal representation within the context of the United States’ criminal justice process. Beginning with an elucidation of the significance of legal representation, the introduction sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of how economic factors disproportionately hinder access to quality legal services. The first section
Economic anthropology includes the examination of the economic relationships found among precapitalist societies (nonmarket economies); this includes band, village, and peasant societies. Economic anthropologists study the historical incorporation into the world market economy (capitalism) or state socialist economies of tribal peoples and peasant societies. Formal Economics Cross-disciplinary studies are both an admirable and a desired
Introduction The overarching central issue addressed by the discipline of economics is resource scarcity. In one sense or another, all economists are working on questions that have some connection to scarcity and limits. Thus, the primary purpose of economic analysis, and cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) in particular, is to support decision-making necessitated by the
Economic sociology constitutes its own distinct subfield in sociology and can be briefly defined as the sociological analysis of economic phenomena. Economic sociology has a rich intellectual tradition and traces its roots to the founding fathers of sociology, especially to Max Weber and his Economy and Society (see Swedberg 1998). It should be noted that
This article explores the economic impacts of managed mental health care within the realm of health psychology. Beginning with an introduction to the concept of managed mental health care, the article delves into the intricate interplay of economic factors influencing mental health care, examining the cost-effectiveness of programs and their impact on healthcare expenditures. A