Are Health Shocks Different? Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos

In Laos health shocks are more common than most other shocks and more concentrated among the poor. They tend to be more idiosyncratic than non-health shocks, and are more costly, partly because they lead to high medical expenses, but also because t...

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Main Authors:	Wagstaff, Adam, Lindelow, Magnus
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	2012
Subjects:	ADVERSE EFFECTS AGRICULTURAL SHOCKS AGRICULTURE ASSETS CLINICS COMMUNITIES CONFLICT CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING COVARIATE SHOCKS CRIME CRIMES DEATHS DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DISASTERS DROUGHT ECONOMETRICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INTEGRATION ECONOMIC SHOCKS ELDERLY PEOPLE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXPENDITURES FAMILIES FEMALE FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL RISK FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD POLICY FOOD PRICE FOOD RELIEF GENDER GINI COEFFICIENT HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH IMPACTS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HOUSEHOLD BUDGET HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY HOUSEHOLD WELFARE HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS ILLNESS IMPACT OF SHOCKS INCIDENCE OF POVERTY INCOME INCOME GROWTH INCOME RISK INDEXES INEQUALITY INJURIES INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS INTEGRATION LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING STANDARDS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENSES NATURAL RESOURCES PARTICIPATORY POVERTY ASSESSMENT PATIENT PATIENTS PHARMACIES POOR POOR HEALTH POOR SOIL QUALITY POVERTY ASSESSMENTS POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY STATUS PRICE INCREASES PRICE INDEXES PROBABILITY PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS REGRESSION ANALYSIS REMOTE RURAL AREAS RISK AVERSION RISK MANAGEMENT RURAL RURAL AREAS RURAL POPULATION RURAL SETTINGS SAFETY SAFETY NET PROGRAMS SAFETY NETS SAVINGS SMOOTHING CONSUMPTION SOCIAL SAFETY NETS TOTAL COSTS UNEMPLOYMENT URBAN AREAS VILLAGE LEADERS VILLAGE LEVEL VILLAGES WAGES WEALTH
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Are Health Shocks Different? Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos

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