scholarly journals Use of Parental Benefits by Family Income in Canada: Two Policy Changes

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 450-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Margolis ◽  
Feng Hou ◽  
Michael Haan ◽  
Anders Holm
Keyword(s):  
Family Income ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Parental Benefits

scholarly journals The Nature of Credit Constraints and Human Capital

2011 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 2487-2529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lance J Lochner ◽  
Alexander Monge-Naranjo
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Family Income ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Attendance ◽  
Student Loan ◽  
Limited Commitment ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Private Lending ◽  
Private Credit

We develop a human capital model with borrowing constraints explicitly derived from government student loan (GSL) programs and private lending under limited commitment. The model helps explain the persistent strong positive correlation between ability and schooling in the United States, as well as the rising importance of family income for college attendance. It also explains the increasing share of undergraduates borrowing the GSL maximum and the rise in student borrowing from private lenders. Our framework offers new insights regarding the interaction of government and private lending, as well as the responsiveness of private credit to economic and policy changes. (JEL D14, H52, I22, I23, J24)

scholarly journals Who Supports Health Reform?

2010 ◽  
Vol 43 (01) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Brady ◽  
Daniel P. Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Health Reform ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Substantial Effect ◽  
Political Affiliation ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Older Americans ◽  
Per Se

AbstractIn this article, we report results from a new study that surveyed a large, national sample of American adults about their willingness to pay for health reform. As in previous work, we find that self-identified Republicans, older Americans, and high-income Americans are less supportive of reform. However, these basic findings mask three important features of public opinion. First, income has a substantial effect on support for reform, even holding political affiliation constant. Indeed, income is the most important determinant of support for reform. Second, the negative effects of income on support for reform begin early in the income distribution, at annual family income levels of $25,000 to $50,000. Third, although older Americans have a less favorable view of reform than the young, much of their opposition is due to dislike of large policy changes than to reform per se.

Agency Examines Cost of Health Policy Changes

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
Keyword(s):  
Health Policy ◽  
Policy Changes

Physical Illness and Suicide Risk in Rural Residents of Contemporary China

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 330-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cun-Xian Jia ◽  
Lin-Lin Wang ◽  
Ai-Qiang Xu ◽  
Ai-Ying Dai ◽  
Ping Qin
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Significant Risk Factor ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Physical Illness ◽  
Rural Residents ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Study Population

Background: Physical illness is linked with an increased risk of suicide; however, evidence from China is limited. Aims: To assess the influence of physical illness on risk of suicide among rural residents of China, and to examine the differences in the characteristics of people completing suicide with physical illness from those without physical illness. Method: In all, 200 suicide cases and 200 control subjects, 1:1 pair-matched on sex and age, were included from 25 townships of three randomly selected counties in Shandong Province, China. One informant for each suicide or control subject was interviewed to collect data on the physical health condition and psychological and sociodemographic status. Results: The prevalence of physical illness in suicide cases (63.0%) was significantly higher than that in paired controls (41.0%; χ2 = 19.39, p < .001). Compared with suicide cases without physical illness, people who were physically ill and completed suicide were generally older, less educated, had lower family income, and reported a mental disorder less often. Physical illness denoted a significant risk factor for suicide with an associated odds ratio of 3.23 (95% CI: 1.85–5.62) after adjusted for important covariates. The elevated risk of suicide increased progressively with the number of comorbid illnesses. Cancer, stroke, and a group of illnesses comprising dementia, hemiplegia, and encephalatrophy had a particularly strong effect among the commonly reported diagnoses in this study population. Conclusion: Physical illness is an important risk factor for suicide in rural residents of China. Efforts for suicide prevention are needed and should be integrated with national strategies of health care in rural China.

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