...Healthcare in Ireland Healthcare in Ireland is rated among the best in the world. According to International Living (2014), the standard of healthcare in Ireland is very good with satisfaction ratings of 90% for outpatient and 85% for inpatient treatments. Ireland has a publicly funded healthcare system based on general taxation. The tax rate is high at 20%. The Minister for Health & Children is responsible for healthcare policies and the Health Service Executive (HSE) is in charge of implementing the policy. Public hospitals in Ireland are owned and funded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and there are hospitals which may be privately operated but funded by the government. Healthcare is essentially free. Anyone who is categorized as a common resident by the Health Services Executive, i.e. someone who is living in Ireland or intends to remain there for at least a year, has access to publicly funded healthcare. Indigenous citizens qualify by birth. Citizens must have a medical card that is issued by the HSE and are entitled to visits to a GP-General Practitioner, prescription medicines and certain medical equipment like wheelchairs, some dental treatment, vision and hearing services, treatment at public hospitals, and maternity and care of the newborn for up to six weeks after birth. They also may be entitled to free transportation to school for children who live 3 miles or more from the nearest school, and receive financial help with school book expenses. Despite...
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...Health Care in India, Ireland, South Korea, and United States Global Health Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) defines universal health coverage as everyone having access to needed health services without the financial hardship that can follow (WHO, 2013). Health care should be accessible to all citizens, appropriately funded, provided by trained professionals, and affordable to all citizens. Health care changes from country to country in multiple aspects including: cost, availability, and private health care verses socialized health care. The cost of health care and government assisted health programs can take a big toll on the overall spending and reliability of a countries health system. Each country has their own strengths and concerns in regards to their health system. There is not one health system that will work for every country because every country has a different government organization, differences among the population, and other country wide concerns that impact the country as a whole. India is the seventh largest country located in South Asia populating about 1.2 billion people. It is roughly one third the size of the United States and the capital New Delhi still resides the majority of the population, housing about 22 million people (CIA, 2013). India does not have a universal health care system in place, although the government is working on a plan (Luthra, 2012). India has government funded public hospitals and private hospital...
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...DELSA/ELSA/WD/HEA(2004)6 Private Health Insurance in OECD Countries: The Benefits and Costs for Individuals and Health Systems Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay 15 OECD HEALTH WORKING PAPERS Unclassified Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development DELSA/ELSA/WD/HEA(2004)6 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________ English text only DIRECTORATE FOR EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE DELSA/ELSA/WD/HEA(2004)6 Unclassified OECD HEALTH WORKING PAPERS NO. 15 PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE IN OECD COUNTRIES: THE BENEFITS AND COSTS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS Francesca Colombo and Nicole Tapay Francesca Colombo is with the OECD Health Policy Unit. At the time this work was conducted, Nicole Tapay was with the OECD Financial Markets Division. English text only Document complet disponible sur OLIS dans son format d’origine Complete document available on OLIS in its original format DELSA/ELSA/WD/HEA(2004)6 DIRECTORATE FOR EMPLOYMENT, LABOUR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS OECD HEALTH WORKING PAPERS This series is designed to make available to a wider readership health studies prepared for use within the OECD. Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named. The papers are generally available only in their original language – English or French – with a summary...
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...Sciences de l'Homme Alternative Systems of Health Care Provision Author(s): Timothy Besley, Miguel Gouveia and Jacques Drèze Reviewed work(s): Source: Economic Policy, Vol. 9, No. 19 (Oct., 1994), pp. 199-258 Published by: Wiley on behalf of the Centre for Economic Policy Research, Center for Economic Studies, and the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1344496 . Accessed: 24/12/2012 16:11 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. . Wiley, Centre for Economic Policy Research, Center for Economic Studies, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme are collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Economic Policy. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded on Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:11:43 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions Alternative systems of health care provision Timothy Besley and MiguelGouveia and of Princeton University University Pennsylvania 1. I[ntroduction Around the developed world, many health care systems are in crisis. Populations feel...
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...Insurance, Risk and Market Associations 2010 Contents Introduction 3 Insurance 3 General Introduction 3 The principles of Insurance: 4 Task 1 The Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) 4 About the Irish Insurance Industry (Market) 5 The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) 6 The Dublin International Financial Services Centre (DIFSC) 7 The Irish Brokers Association (IBA) 8 The Financial Regulator 8 Task 2 Graphs 10 Shop lifting 10 Burglary 11 Storm and High winds 11 Act of God 12 Flood 12 Fire 13 Suggested changes to reduce the theft risk 14 Conclusion 14 Bibliography 15 Introduction Insurance Insurance plays a very important role in today’s economy. Insurance is designed to protect the financial well-being of every individual and business. Without insurance we couldn’t drive cars, own our homes, run our business-because of the possible risks. General Introduction Insurance is a risk transfer mechanism which in return for a fee (‘premium’) will insure individuals or business against the risk specified. Aim of insurance is to compensate (‘indemnify’) the loss individuals or business may suffer through the occurrence of an unexpected incident, the loss that either may or may not happen. ‘Modern insurance low’ author John Birds, wrote that the beginning of insurance was developed by a commercial world in 14th century. The origins of the modern insurance contract was found...
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... * Business Organised effort of individuals to produce and sell, for a profit, products and services that satisfy society’s needs * e-Business Organised effort of individuals to produce and sell, for a profit, products and services that satisfy society’s needs via computer networks including the Internet take for granted that business today involves e-Business * e-commerce Stakeholders Any person or party who has an interest in the business, however tenuous that interest might be * Example: The Aim and Objectives of Business Aims - Principles by which an organization is run Aim – broad, no time scale * Maximising Profits * Survival, reward to owner, future. * Maximising Sales – market share * Maximising Share Price * Providing a Service * Maximising employee welfare – co-operatives * Survival e.g Football clubs * Social and community e.g Body shop, Oxfam, co-operatives. Quantitative virus Qualitative Quantitative...
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...left school at the age of 14 to work on the family farm in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh. With a borrowed £100 he dug a hole on the 23-acre small-holding, started extracting gravel, washing it and selling it to local builders. Steeped in the traditions of the GAA, the young Mr Quinn used his contacts in Ireland's largest sporting organisation to develop his business across the border into the Republic. Soon dubbed the 'Mighty Quinn', he took on the huge Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH), who had the market sewn up. His attentions later switched to insurance, glass, plastics and radiators. It was this simple formula of taking on fearsome monopolies by undercutting prices - the Ryanair model more than a decade before the airline was set up - that led to his staggering wealth. The Quinn Group also set its sights on the hospitality industry - the Slieve Russell Hotel in Co Cavan, just down the road from his home, is a centrepiece - with a hotel and leisure business spanning Ireland, Britain, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Poland. When he paid €145m for the Prague Hilton and Ibis Karlin in 2004 it was regarded...
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.... . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Key Figures, 2009–2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Scope of the Market and Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Europe – Market Size, Forecast & Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 .1 History and Projections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 .1 .1 Size of the European MC-Market, 1998-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 .1 .2 Evolution in % of the MC Market Turnover, 1998-2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 .1 .3 MC Market as % of...
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...Independent Report on Clinical Laboratory Testing Services Market for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Egypt A Frost & Sullivan Report 2014 1|P age Disclaimer © November 2014 Frost & Sullivan The market research process for this study has been undertaken through detailed primary and secondary research, which involves discussing the status of the industry with leading industry participants and experts, and compiling inputs from publicly available sources, including official publications and research reports. The Expert Opinion Consensus Methodology has been used for the report. Quantitative market information is based primarily on such interviews and desk-based secondary research; therefore, making it subject to fluctuation. Frost & Sullivan has taken all reasonable care to insure that the information contained in this report is, to the best of its knowledge, in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect its import. In making any decision regarding the transaction, the recipient should conduct its own investigation and analysis of all facts and information contained in the prospectus of which this report is a part and the recipient must rely on its own examination and the terms of the transaction, as and when discussed. The recipient should not construe any of the contents in this report as advice relating to business, financial, legal, taxation or investment matters and are advised to consult their own business, financial, legal, taxation...
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...D U AT E P R O G R A M M E Davy is the industry leader in Ireland and we compete for business on a daily basis with the global investment banks. Our continued success is founded on our ability to attract and retain the best people. If you are considering a career in financial services and you have a strong work ethic, together with lots of ambition, you should consider the Davy Graduate Programme. For our part, we will do our utmost to nurture and develop your talents and will give you the opportunity to work with and learn from the best and brightest people in the business. Davy is a genuine meritocracy and our people are rewarded for their efforts and results in a fair and proportionate manner, regardless of how long they have been with the firm. We are looking for graduates brimming with energy, passion and ambition. If this resonates with you, we look forward to meeting up. Our Story Established in 1926, Davy is Ireland’s leading provider of stockbroking, wealth management, asset management and financial advisory services. Employing over 475 people, we offer a broad range of services to private clients, small businesses, corporations and institutional investors and organise our activities around five interrelated business areas – Asset Management, Capital Markets, Corporate Finance, Private Clients and Research. Fixed Interest Institutional Equity Corporate Broking Money Broking Davy Capital Markets Davy Asset Management DAVY Davy Corporate Finance Corporate...
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...Unit 1 Business Environment P1 Describe the type of business, purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. Introduction For this part of my unit one coursework, I have chosen to look at two different business organisations; Tesco Plc from private and Oxfam from voluntary sector. I will describe the type of ownership, purpose and scale of these two businesses. Tesco Tesco is the biggest private sector employer in the UK. It has stores in 14 countries across Asia, Europe and North America and is the grocery market leader in the UK, Malaysia, the Republic of Ireland and Thailand. The company was founded by Jack Cohen in 1919 and opened its first store in 1929 in Burnt Oak, Middlesex. It started as a sole trader and now Tesco is public limited company, owned by shareholders. These shareholders are individuals and other business organisations that invest their money in Tesco with ultimate of generating returns on their investment. Ownership Tesco is a public limited company owned by several shareholders. The reason for being a plc is because it’s financed by shareholders. Due to its size it would be hard to raise enough funds for Tesco if it was owned by a sole trader or by partners whereas in a plc the company is owned by shareholders who fund the company. This happens by the people buying shares in the company and becoming shareholders. At the end of the year, the shareholders expect returns (dividend) from their investments provided Tesco continue to...
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...Tesco Tesco is a food grocer devoted to “making what matters better”. Jack Cohen founded Tesco in 1919 from a market stall in London’s East End. Since 1919 Tesco has grown drastically. Tesco is now an international company operating in 12 countries and employing more than 530,000 people. In addition, Tesco is no longer a family run private equity company; they are now a public limited company (PLC). This means that members of the public are able to purchase shares in Tesco. Although its shareholders own Tesco, there is limited liability. Limited liability means that shareholder’s personal assets are separate from that of the business. If the business goes bankrupt then the shareholder’s personal assets cannot be seized to compensate, only the capital invested. Tesco’s operates in the tertiary sector. The tertiary sector is the sector, which deals mainly with the sale of products and services. Tesco offer many products and services, such as electronics, groceries, petrol and car insurance. Although these products and services often have the Tesco brand label on them, they do not produce them themselves. When it comes to cultivation and manufacturing, (primary & secondary), Tesco tend to outsource. Tesco is a Private for Profit business, but also a PLC. This means that Tesco is a Shareholder owned business that operates in the private sector of the market. The Private Sector consists of organisations that are owned and funded by individuals or groups of individuals. Tesco is...
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...Management Research Vol.2 Issue 7, July 2012, ISSN 2249 8826 Online available at http://zenithresearch.org.in/ ROLE OF INSURANCE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIA MONALISA GHOSAL* ABSTRACT The economic development of India was dominated by socialist –influenced policies, stateowner sector, and red tape and extensive regulations, collectively known as ‘License Raj’. The Indian economic development got a boost through its Economic reforms in 1991 and again through its renewal in the 2000. Insurance serves a number of valuable economic functions that are largely distinct from other types of financial intermediaries. Insurance contribution materially to economic growth by improving the investment climate and promoting a more efficient mix of activities then would be undertaken, in the absence of risk management instrument. Insurance sector in India is one of the most booming sectors of the economy and is growing at the rate of 15-20 percent per annum. In India, insurance is a flourishing industry, with several national and international players competing with each others and growing at rapid rates. Indian insurance companies offer a comprehensive range of insurance plans, a range that is growing as the economy matures and the wealth of the middle classes increases. Due to the growing demand for insurance, more and more companies are now emerging in the Indian insurance sector. The economy of India is the eleventh largest in the world by nominal GDP and the forth largest by Purchasing...
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...Health Services Strategic Marketing HSA 505 2016 An orthopedic group practice has decided to develop a pediatric sports medicine program. Describe at least three potential markets for this new service. There are many marketing decisions one make in their effort to build an effective program, but should always include Ability, Availability, and Price. Ability refers to skill, but also a special focus in the practice. Availability is the amount of time one has to invest in the practice and of course cost, this is contingent on the cost of service and supplies and salary one wants to receive, all three are critical to making marketing decisions. One segment of marketing is through private practice, the goal is develop enough patient-to-patient clients to ensure a profitable practice. Another marketing approach is small group practice marketing, this segment has partnerships that develop with physicians, using referral counter parts, contracts, and staff privileges at multiple hospitals and these develop into specialty orthopedic group practices. Academic practices is the focus of reaching a broad spectrum of patients through the use of radio, television, government contract, and managed care organizations, revenue may come from teaching in academic settings and consulting. The challenges to a successful practice can be escalated by overhead cost and of course liability concerns, but the over-all goal is to improve a successful practice over time by defining specific practice...
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... Synthesis 31 3.1 Introduction 31 3.2 Legal definition of self-employed 31 3.3 General requirements related to start-ups 33 3.4 Financing the start-up of a business 34 3.5 Insolvency and seizure procedures 35 3.6 Social security systems in general 35 3.7 Social security: Unemployment 36 3.8 Social security: Sickness 39 3.9 Social security: Disability 40 3.10 Social security: Medical costs 40 3.11 Social security: Old age 41 3.12 Social security: Pregnancy and child care 42 3.13 Taxation 43 3.14 Labour Law 44 3.15 Private labour contracts 44 3.16 Miscellaneous topics 45 3.17 Hiving-offs 46 4 View of the obstacles in each Member State 49 4.1 Belgium 49 4.2 Denmark 51 4.3 Germany 52 4.4 Greece 53 4.5 Spain 54 4.6 France 55 4.7 Ireland 56 4.8...
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