Making a difference to socioeconomic determinants of health in Australia: a research and development strategy

2000 ◽  
Vol 172 (11) ◽  
pp. 541-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane M Dixon ◽  
Robert M Douglas ◽  
Richard M Eckersley
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants ◽  
Making A Difference

scholarly journals The association of demographic and socioeconomic determinants and self-perceived health

2012 ◽  
Vol 140 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janko Jankovic ◽  
Snezana Simic
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Wealth Index ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
National Health Survey ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Socioeconomic Determinants ◽  
Level Of Significance

Introduction. Inequalities in health are evident in the whole world and present an important and consistent public health issue. The highest contribution to the inequality in heath is attributable to the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of health. Objective. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between the demographic (gender, age, marital status and type of settlement) and socioeconomic determinants of health (education and Wealth Index), and self-perceived health. Methods. In the study the data from 2006 National Health Survey of the population of Serbia were used. The interview involved 14,522 adults aged ?20 years. The association between the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of health as independent variables, and self-perceived health as dependent variable were examined using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. The minimum level of significance was p<0.05. Results. According to our study, the elderly and females significantly more often perceived their health as poor. Respondents living in rural settings were less likely to perceive their health as poor compared to those living in urban settings (odds ratio was 0.82 in males and 0.75 in females). Males with low education were three times more likely to perceive their health as poor (odds ratio was 3.46) in relation to males with high education. This association was more pronounced in females (odds ratio was 5.37). The same pattern was observed for Wealth Index. Conclusion. This study showed that demographic and socioeconomic inequalities in self-perceived health are present in Serbia. Comprehensive public health policies and interventions for reducing these inequalities are urgently needed with the primarily focus on the most disadvantaged socioeconomic groups.

Investigating the Impact of Research and Development Strategy on Firm Performance

2011 ◽  
Vol 495 ◽  
pp. 306-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Trivellas
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Organizational Size ◽  
Market Shares ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the influence of Research and Development (R&D) strategy on firm performance controlling for external environment. In this turbulent era, several firms build their competitive advantage on their innovation competence investing on R&D. Drawing upon a sample of 248 firms located in Greece, a structured questionnaire was developed to measure R&D strategy, external environment (dynamism, complexity, munificence, technological) and firm performance (financial, market, innovation, growth and organizational). The importance of R&D strategy in explaining the variance of all performance dimensions is confirmed with innovation performance playing a dominant role. Results indicate that R&D strategy is the most crucial antecedent of firm performance, controlling for business environment. Among environmental dimensions, only dynamism exerts statistical significant relationships. Regarding organizational size, larger firms possess a competitive advantage in the market, enjoying dominant market shares, while smaller firms exhibit supremacy regarding their innovative behavior.

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