4 research outputs found
Assessing the accuracy of health facility typology in representing the availability of health services: a case study in Mali
No full textIntroduction: Using health facility types as a measure of service availability is a common approach in international standards for health system policy and planning. However, this proxy may not accurately reflect the actual availability of specific health services.
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the reliability of health facility typology as an indicator of specific health service availability and explore whether certain facility types consistently provide particular services.
Design: We analysed a comprehensive dataset containing information from 1725 health facilities in Mali. To uncover and visualise patterns within the dataset, we used two analytical techniques: Multiple Correspondence Analysis and Between-Class Analysis. These analyses allowed us to quantitatively measure the influence of health facility types on the variation in health service provisioning. Additionally, we developed and calculated a Consistency Index, which assesses the consistency of a health facility type in providing specific health services. By examining various health facilities and services, we sought to determine the accuracy of facility types as indicators of service availability.
Setting: The study focused on the health system in Mali as a case study.
Results: Our findings indicate that using health facility types as a proxy for service availability in Mali is not an accurate representation. We observed that most of the variation in service provision does not stem from differences between facility types but rather within facility types. This suggests that relying solely on health facility typology may lead to an incomplete understanding of health service availability.
Conclusions: These results have significant implications for health policy and planning. The reliance on health facility types as indicators for health system policy and planning should be reconsidered. A more nuanced and evidence-based understanding of health service availability is crucial for effective health policy and planning, as well as for the assessment and monitoring of health systems.</p
International Trade and Firm Performance: A Survey of Empirical Studies since 2006
No full textThe literature on international trade and firm performance grows exponentially. This paper attempts to summarize what we learn from this literature to guide both future empirical and theoretical work in this area, and public debates and policy makers, in an evidence-based way. The focus is on the empirical part of the literature that consists of recently published papers using data for firms from manufacturing or services industries to study the links between international trade (exports and imports) and dimensions of firm performance (productivity, wages, profitability and survival). It discusses recent add-ons to the box of tools for empirical investigation in this field and suggests topics for future research.international trade, firm performance, empirical studies, survey
International Trade and Firm Performance: A Survey of Empirical Studies since 2006
No full textThe literature on international trade and firm performance grows exponentially. This paper attempts to summarize what we learn from this literature to guide both future empirical and theoretical work in this area, and public debates and policy makers, in an evidence-based way. The focus is on the empirical part of the literature that consists of recently published papers using data for firms from manufacturing or services industries to study the links between international trade (exports and imports) and dimensions of firm performance (productivity, wages, profitability and survival). It discusses recent add-ons to the box of tools for empirical investigation in this field and suggests topics for future research.International trade, firm performance, empirical studies, survey
Leveraging geospatial technologies and data to strengthen immunisation programmes: Rapid guidance for investment planning
No full textThis guidance document provides information, steps and important considerations for the process of selecting, planning and budgeting geospatial data and technology applications for immunisation. It serves as a complement to the information provided in the 2018 UNICEF Guidance [1] and the 2020 Landscape Analysis [2]. The steps out- lined below help guide immunisation programme man- agers to integrate geospatial data and technologies into immunisation programming and to request the resources they need based on immunisation programme needs and the current enabling environment
