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J Buziarsist - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Economic Crisis on public health
Archives of Public Health, 2009Co-Authors: J BuziarsistAbstract:It is now obvious, in Belgium as in other industrialised countries that the economy has entered into a recession. This Crisis has occurred in a context that WHO judges alarming. The last report of WHO denounces inequalities in access to care during this time of recession [1]. WHO is concerned about the impact of the Crisis on people's health. Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, said that it would not be surprising to observe an increase in the prevalence of stress, suicide and mental disorders (speech of the twenty-third Forum on Global Issues Berlin Germany, 18 March 2009). Yet, some Economic studies conducted during previous periods of Crisis nuance alarmist generated results showing that recession might have a positive impact on the health of the populations. Could the Economic Crisis be good for your health? Surprisingly, the loss of income caused by an Economic Crisis may have beneficial effects on health in the short term. Indeed, some studies have found that for instance if people have more time and less money, they tend to smoke less, exercise more and prepare their own meals. Christopher Ruhm, an economist, published an article in 2000 [2] where he presents a historical analysis of the 1970s and 1980s. He demonstrates that in the United States, the periods of recession are associated with a significant reduction in mortality except mortality from suicide. Emile Durkheim, a French sociologist, has also found that suicide increases during difficult Economic conditions [3]. These results can be explained by the 'inhibition effect'. This effect has been attributed to attempts by those who fear job loss to become more like the ideal employee. Accident trauma, particularly that in the workplace, may also decrease in times of reduced production. Therefore, it could be that the recession induces increased morbidity and mortality among the unemployed, but reduces risk taking and, therefore, morbidity and mortality among those who remain employed [4]. Another recent study by Stuckler et al. [5] demonstrated that an increase in unemployment is associated with a significant short-term increase in premature deaths from intentional violence, while reducing traffic fatalities. Active labour market programmes that keep and reintegrate workers in jobs could mitigate some adverse health effects of Economic downturns. However, even if some beneficial effects could be detected in the short term, the impact of the Economic Crisis with its sustained insecurity, and declining revenues will be critical in the long term, particularly for the poorest social strata. During such times, access to quality care and a healthy diet are essential. And also, in the longer term, non-adherence to medical treatment could result in increased prevalence of disease, complications of chronic conditions and drug resistance. The Economic Crisis may have an impact on antiretroviral treatment too. The results of the UNAIDS survey [6] concerning the impact of the Economic Crisis on the care and antiretroviral prevention (March 2009) show that eight out of 71 countries report that an impact has already been felt. A further 22 countries expect repercussions during the coming year. This Economic Crisis has set in and now preoccupies most people! Health ministers and experts met in Oslo (Norway) in April 2009 to find solutions to the Economic Crisis that do not threaten the health goals, despite budgetary constraints. Some countries, such as Belgium, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Portugal, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, have announced budget revisions (Copenhagen and Oslo, 2 April 2009). The EU has issued recommendations to regularly monitor the impact of the Economic Crisis; and to ensure health and long-term care. A meeting of the ECDC (Stockholm) took place in May 2009 to discuss the 'Public Health Response to 2009-2010 Socio-Economic Crises'. The coordinator was Constantino Sakellarides (EUPHA President). The main objectives were to discuss a 'Public Health Framework' for responding to the eco-nomic Crisis of 2009-2010 following the recommendations of the WHO/EURO meeting on this subject on 1 and 2 April 2009; to exchange experiences on European Public Health response to the socio-Economic crises including a focus on communicable diseases and related health determinants and burden of disease; to prepare a 'discussion paper' for a follow-up workshop to be held during the 2009 EUPHA conference. The participants were representatives of 20 selected national public health associations, representatives of EUPHA, representa-tives of ECDC, WHO and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. In Belgium, it is currently difficult to assess the impact of the Economic Crisis on public health. Perhaps the results of the national health survey [7] (general population study carried out every four years) will show us the impact this Economic Crisis has on the health of the general population.
Toivo Tanning - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Economic Crisis Lessons of Europe
2015Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo TanningAbstract:This book represents a comprehensive analysis of key development indicators of the enterprises in total non-financial business economy, manufacturing, construction and transport before and after the European Economic Crisis. The aim of this book is to analyze how the companies overcome the Economic Crisis and how to increase the competitiveness of Europe? What are the European Economic Crisis lessons? How to save the European economy? Based on this and previous publications of the authors we will offer a number of generalized recommendations. This book is designed specifically for the management, economists and engineers of enterprises, policy makers, researchers and students, who have an interest and a need to explore non-financial enterprises problems. This book is for those, who are interested in the causes of the Economic Crisis and development of European enterprises. The study is intended for all broad-minded people, those interested in around us world and Europe, but especially Economics.
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Labour Productivity of Transportation Enterprises by Turnover per Person Employed Before and After the Economic Crisis: Economic Crisis Lessons from Europe
2014Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo TanningAbstract:The objective of this article is to analyse labour productivity by turnover per person employed of transportation and storage companies in total and by enterprise size class in the EU-15 and EFTA countries and continue with the new EU Member States from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE-8) and the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) or new European Union (EU) states before and after the Economic Crisis, and to compare them on the EU level. We will look at how the Economic Crisis has affected transportation companies of various sizes and the number of persons employed. We will analyse the changes in the size classes of companies. The emphasis is on the work efficiency of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) during the Economic Crisis. We will attempt to answer the following question: what size class did the companies that worked most efficiently belong to, especially in the conditions of the Economic Crisis, and what is the optimal size for transportation companies? What are the lessons learned from the Economic Crisis? Based on this and previous publications, we will offer a number of generalized recommendations.
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The Economic Crisis Lessons from Europe. Enterprise Size Class Analyses of Transportation Companies of the Baltic Countries Before and After the Economic Crisis
2013Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo Tanning, A. H. TammsaareAbstract:The objective of this article is to analyse the indicators of transportation companies by enterprise size class in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), or of new European Union (EU) states before and after the Economic Crisis, and to compare them on the EU level. We will look at how the Economic Crisis has affected transportation companies of various sizes and the number of persons employed. We will analyse changes to the size classes of companies. These companies will be compared to other EU states, incl. the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. The emphasis is on the work efficiency of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) during the Economic Crisis. We will attempt to answer the following question: what size class did the companies that worked most efficiently belong to, especially in the conditions of the Economic Crisis, and what is the optimal size for transportation companies? What are the lessons learned from the Economic Crisis? Based on this and previous publications, we will offer a number of generalized recommendations.
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Turnover Analyses of Transportation Companies of the new European Union states Before and After the Economic Crisis. The Economic Crisis Lessons from Europe
2013Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo Tanning, A. H. TammsaareAbstract:The purpose of this paper is to analyze the key indicators of transportation companies, with emphasis on turnover of enterprises, in the former Eastern Bloc countries of Europe, the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and eight CEE (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia) states, or of new European Union (EU) states before and after the Economic Crisis. We will look at how the Economic Crisis has affected the turovers of transportation companies. We will analyse the changes in the companies. These companies will be compared to other EU states.What are the lessons learned from the Economic Crisis?We present for discussion the objective and subjective factors of the Economic Crisis of the companies. Based on this and previous publications, we will offer a number of generalized suggestions.
Lembo Tanning - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Economic Crisis Lessons of Europe
2015Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo TanningAbstract:This book represents a comprehensive analysis of key development indicators of the enterprises in total non-financial business economy, manufacturing, construction and transport before and after the European Economic Crisis. The aim of this book is to analyze how the companies overcome the Economic Crisis and how to increase the competitiveness of Europe? What are the European Economic Crisis lessons? How to save the European economy? Based on this and previous publications of the authors we will offer a number of generalized recommendations. This book is designed specifically for the management, economists and engineers of enterprises, policy makers, researchers and students, who have an interest and a need to explore non-financial enterprises problems. This book is for those, who are interested in the causes of the Economic Crisis and development of European enterprises. The study is intended for all broad-minded people, those interested in around us world and Europe, but especially Economics.
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Labour Productivity of Transportation Enterprises by Turnover per Person Employed Before and After the Economic Crisis: Economic Crisis Lessons from Europe
2014Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo TanningAbstract:The objective of this article is to analyse labour productivity by turnover per person employed of transportation and storage companies in total and by enterprise size class in the EU-15 and EFTA countries and continue with the new EU Member States from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE-8) and the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) or new European Union (EU) states before and after the Economic Crisis, and to compare them on the EU level. We will look at how the Economic Crisis has affected transportation companies of various sizes and the number of persons employed. We will analyse the changes in the size classes of companies. The emphasis is on the work efficiency of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) during the Economic Crisis. We will attempt to answer the following question: what size class did the companies that worked most efficiently belong to, especially in the conditions of the Economic Crisis, and what is the optimal size for transportation companies? What are the lessons learned from the Economic Crisis? Based on this and previous publications, we will offer a number of generalized recommendations.
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The Economic Crisis Lessons from Europe. Enterprise Size Class Analyses of Transportation Companies of the Baltic Countries Before and After the Economic Crisis
2013Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo Tanning, A. H. TammsaareAbstract:The objective of this article is to analyse the indicators of transportation companies by enterprise size class in the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania), or of new European Union (EU) states before and after the Economic Crisis, and to compare them on the EU level. We will look at how the Economic Crisis has affected transportation companies of various sizes and the number of persons employed. We will analyse changes to the size classes of companies. These companies will be compared to other EU states, incl. the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) countries. The emphasis is on the work efficiency of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) during the Economic Crisis. We will attempt to answer the following question: what size class did the companies that worked most efficiently belong to, especially in the conditions of the Economic Crisis, and what is the optimal size for transportation companies? What are the lessons learned from the Economic Crisis? Based on this and previous publications, we will offer a number of generalized recommendations.
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Turnover Analyses of Transportation Companies of the new European Union states Before and After the Economic Crisis. The Economic Crisis Lessons from Europe
2013Co-Authors: Lembo Tanning, Toivo Tanning, A. H. TammsaareAbstract:The purpose of this paper is to analyze the key indicators of transportation companies, with emphasis on turnover of enterprises, in the former Eastern Bloc countries of Europe, the Baltic (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) and eight CEE (Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia) states, or of new European Union (EU) states before and after the Economic Crisis. We will look at how the Economic Crisis has affected the turovers of transportation companies. We will analyse the changes in the companies. These companies will be compared to other EU states.What are the lessons learned from the Economic Crisis?We present for discussion the objective and subjective factors of the Economic Crisis of the companies. Based on this and previous publications, we will offer a number of generalized suggestions.
A. I. Masedo Gutierrez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Economic Crisis and mental health – findings from Spain
2017Co-Authors: Berta Moreno-küstner, A. I. Masedo GutierrezAbstract:Objective: Recent studies have begun to look at the impact of the Economic Crisis on mental health. This paper tries to summarize the most important findings with regard to effects of the Economic Crisis on mental health in Spain on the basis of a comprehensive literature review. Results: Most of the studies agree on the negative consequences on mental health of the Spanish Economic Crisis. A decrease in self-perceived mental health, an increase of depression and anxiety and an increase in consumption of antidepressant and anxiolytic drugs is observed during the Economic Crisis. The consequences of the Economic Crisis differ by sub-groups. Empirical Spanish studies have shown different effects of the recession on mental health depending of individuals’ socioEconomic position and educational level. Among immigrants and especially men, unemployed people and low-salary employees, the prevalence of poor mental health was higher after the Economic Crisis. Higher levels of education act as a protective factor against the deterioration of mental health following the Economic Crisis. Conclusion: The Economic Crisis has had negative effects on mental health in Spain, and further studies in this area could help provide useful information with a view to improving the mental health status of the Spanish population.
Victor W. Sidel - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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The Economic Crisis and Public Health
Social Medicine, 2009Co-Authors: Barry S. Levy, Victor W. SidelAbstract:The current global Economic Crisis seriously threatens the health of the public. Challenges include increases in malnutrition; homelessness and inadequate housing; unemployment; substance abuse, depression, and other mental health problems; mortality; child health problems; violence; environmental and occupational health problems; and social injustice and violation of human rights; as well as decreased availability, accessibility, and affordability of quality medical and dental care. Health professionals can respond by promoting surveillance and documentation of human needs, reassessing public health priorities, educating the public and policymakers about health problems worsened by the Economic Crisis, advocating for sound policies and programs to address these problems, and directly providing necessary programs and services.
