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South Korea's Public Health Response to COVID-19
April 13, 2020
Soon after South Korea identified its first positive COVID-19 case on January 21st, the number of infections surged in February.
CANCELED: The Social and Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Asia and Beyond
February 25, 2020
IMPORTANT EVENT UPDATE: In keeping with Stanford University's March 3 message to the campus community on COVID-19 and current recommendations of the CDC, the Asia-Pacific Research Center is...
The Effects of Indonesia's Conditional Cash Transfer Program
May 8, 2014
This study analyzes the effects of Indonesia's conditional cash transfer program on the local health care market in terms of price, utilization, and quality of care.
Overcoming Health Challenges Facing Mongolia: Medical and Entrepreneurial Perspectives
April 9, 2014
Average life expectancy in Mongolia is 65 years, much shorter than that of other East Asian countries such as South Korea (78.5 years) and China (72.5 years).
NHI Reform in Taiwan: Recent Developments
October 14, 2013
Co-sponsored by the Center of East Asian Studies, Stanford University Prominent health policy expert—Rachel Lu from Taiwan—will share her view on recent health policy developments in the region,...
The Impact of Migration on the Sending Country: Evidence from the Philippines
May 9, 2013
More than 215 million people—approximately 3% of the world’s population—now live outside their country of birth (United Nations, 2009).
Asia's Rise: Thirty Years of Connecting Asia to Stanford
May 2, 2013
Stanford faculty, former visitors, and other special guests will explore Asia's transformation over the past thirty years, developments in U.S.-Asia relations, and the trajectory of Shorenstein...
Paying for Performance to Improve Health in Rural China
April 25, 2013
Grant Miller will discuss the results of his SAPARC-funded research in rural China, supplementing a large NIH-funded project about pay-for-performance to improve health.
Gender Imbalance and Social Network Pressures in Rural China
February 21, 2013
China and some other Asian countries have experienced a large surplus of men of marriageable age.
Intergenerational Living Arrangements in South Korea: Health and Economic Implications
November 12, 2012
Population aging in Asian societies is accompanied by changes in intergenerational living arrangements, which can have substantial health and economic implications for the elderly parents and their...
Long-Term Outcomes and Heterogeneity of Effects of Health Interventions in Matlab, Bangladesh
October 10, 2012
This research aims to better understand the impact of the Matlab health interventions by using panel data to control for unobservables and understand the dynamics and long-term effects of these...
The Next Phase of China’s Health System Reforms
May 29, 2012
In spring 2009, China’s leadership announced ambitious national health reforms. Have the five stated goals of the first three years of reform been met?
Battle Against HIV/AIDS in Cambodia: Successes and Challenges
May 21, 2012
More than two decades have passed since the first case of HIV infection was detected in Cambodia in 1991.
Critical Industry Studies in Cigarette Production Before, During, and After “Liberation”
March 26, 2012
Historians, health policy specialists, sociologists, anthropologists, business scholars, and other experts will meet Mar.
Divorce, Abortion and Sex Ratio at Birth: The Effect of the Amended Divorce Law in China
January 31, 2012
This seminar explores whether and to what extent the relative circumstances of men and women following marital dissolution affect sex selection behavior within marriages.
Cigarette Citadels, Remapping Theory and Policy, Cigarette Factories in and Outside of China
January 30, 2012
At present, the tobacco industry produces some six trillion cigarettes worldwide every year.
Japan’s Public Universal Health Insurance System Reform: Lessons for Achieving and Maintaining Universal Health Care Coverage
January 19, 2012
The global health community has been aiming at ensuring health coverage for all. To achieve universal health care coverage, the German Social Health Insurance model is one solution.
The Educational Gradient in Health: Evidence from China
November 18, 2011
In addition to the health-protective effects of higher income and social status, better education appears to be an important contributor to good health.
A Mechanism for Promoting Comparative Health Policy Research in the Asia-Pacific Region
October 20, 2011
The Asia Pacific Observatory (APO) on Health Systems and Policies was established in June 2011.
The Performance and Driving Force of Government Health Expenditure in China: Evidence from Provincial Panel Data, 1991-2007
May 5, 2011
The new health reform started in 2009 has shown the determination of the Chinese government, especially the central government, to increase its responsibility in the health sector.
Health, Gender, and Migrant Workers in China
April 21, 2011
This colloquium will feature presentations by two visiting scholars from China. First, Dr. Huijun Liu will present research on health risks associated with gender imbalance in China.
Health Reform in the Pacific: Comparing Approaches to Universal Coverage in the Philippines and the State of Hawaii
October 21, 2010
The Republic of the Philippines began on the path to universal coverage with the passage of the National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (Republic Act 7875) which established the Philippine Health...
Economic and Social Implications of Population Aging in Asia
October 12, 2010
How will population aging impact the economies and social protection systems of Japan, South Korea, China, and India?
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