Disease, Human Health, and Regional Growth and Development in Asia

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This book brings together new studies on regional disparities in the provision and maintenance of health in Asia. Specifically, the individual chapters shed light on the various health challenges that Asian regions face with regard to environmental health, communicable and non-communicable diseases, reproductive health, and the development of health systems. The book departs from the existing literature on this subject in three ways. First, it explicitly recognizes that health is essential to the daily lives of human beings. Second, it underscores the fact that good health improves learning, employee productivity, and incomes. Third, the book demonstrates the ways in which an understanding of the preceding two points contributes to our grasp of economic growth and development. Because Asia is now the fastest-growing and most dynamic continent in the world, the respective chapters provide practical guidance concerning two key questions: First, how do we effectively address the health challenges in individual regions of Asia? Second, how do we ensure that the proposed health interventions lead to sustainable economic growth and development? To this end, the book emphasizes modeling and illustrates the role that sound empirical modeling can play in developing measures that sustainably address the health challenges confronting disparate Asian regions. All chapters were written by international experts who are active researchers in their respective fields. Hence, this book is highly recommended to all readers seeking an in-depth and up-to-date perspective on some of the most important issues at the interface of human health and regional growth and development in Asia. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction to Disease, Human Health, and Regional Growth and Development in Asia (Amitrajeet A. Batabyal, Yoshiro Higano, Peter Nijkamp)....Pages 3-17 Front Matter ....Pages 19-19 Food Consumption, Calorie Intake and Undernourishment in India: The Recent Evidence on Role of Welfare Schemes (Ranjan Ray, Kompal Sinha)....Pages 21-46 The Geography of Excess Weight in Urban India: Regional Patterns and Labour Market and Dietary Correlates (Archana Dang, Pushkar Maitra, Nidhiya Menon)....Pages 47-69 Health System and Health Expenditure Productivity Changes in Indian States: Has It Changed for the Better in the Post-reform Period? (Debashis Acharya, Biresh K. Sahoo, T. K. Venkatachalapathy)....Pages 71-87 Gender Perspectives in Health-Related Situation in Rural Bangladesh: A Microlevel Study (Wardatul Akmam)....Pages 89-108 Assessing Health-Related Situation of the Rural Elderly in Bangladesh: A Microlevel Study (Md. Fakrul Islam, Wardatul Akmam)....Pages 109-140 Front Matter ....Pages 141-141 Do Trade Reforms Promote Nutritional Status? Evidence from Indonesia (Ari Kuncoro, Yuri Mansury, Arianto A. Patunru, Budy P. Resosudarmo)....Pages 143-161 Health Inequity in the Philippines (Miann S. Banaag, Manuel M. Dayrit, Ronald U. Mendoza)....Pages 163-174 Front Matter ....Pages 175-175 An Investigation of Medical Expenditures in Hospitals and Clinics Using Propensity Scores (Noriko Ishikawa, Mototsugu Fukushige)....Pages 177-199 Front Matter ....Pages 201-201 Health and Distance to Healthcare in Papua New Guinea (Alice Louise Kassens, Yana van der Meulen Rodgers)....Pages 203-229 Back Matter ....Pages 231-233