The healthcare sector is a specific area of economic life. It is connected with people’s strong emotional involvement, especially these people who are forced to use its services. Therefore, formulating any theoretical analysis without value judgments is almost impossible. The author tried to prove that, from the economic point of view, medical service belongs to typical private goods, despite the general social belief that the state should address the issue of health care. However, in countries that have a long tradition of state presence in healthcare, it is difficult to deregulate this sector. At the end, it is worth quoting Devera’s idea that healthcare system consumes up to 90% of expenditures on health care and results in only 10% reduction of mortality. In comparison, spending on promotion of healthy lifestyle consumes approximately 1.5% of expenditures on health care but it reduces mortality by around 40%. Similar financial allocations on the protection of natural environment have a potential impact on the reduction of mortality of approximately 20%. Expenditures on human biology amount approximately to 7% and they could reduce mortality of people by around 30%. It may be worth trying to make society aware that their choices have a much greater impact on the environment than it is commonly thought.
Health care in developed countries as well as countries aspiring to this group is recognized as one of the fundamental tasks of the State towards its own citizens. The shape and way of financing the health care system is very diverse in various countries. This is mainly the result of different historical circumstances. Due to the high sensitivity to social issues, health protection system is constantly being modified or reformed, depending on the political or economic instability. This article aims to present the theoretical models of financing health care system and their actual modifications found in the Member States of the European Union. The adaptation of theoretical models is associated mainly with limited funds, which Member States and individuals are able to spend on health benefits. This issue can be boiled down to one of the fundamental economic questions: How do you manage with limited resources available to satisfy unlimited needs. The author will also try to prove the hypothesis that maximum expenditures on the provision of health care do not provide the highest standards of service. This issue is so important that the European countries, currently in the economic and financial crisis, should above all try to raise the efficiency of the system and ensure appropriate allocation of financial resources, rather than try implementing drastic reforms.
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In the article the evolution of the health care system in Poland over the last century is presented. The article contains a description of works and the shape of particular reform stages up to today. The essence of the reform of the inefficient budget system is emphasised. Moreover, in the article it is shown that different political options have made developing of the proper health care system in Poland unsuccessful.
The aim of this article is an attempt to measure the efficiency of academic advancement in a regional conceptualization (division according to voivodships) in Polish higher education. In making this attempt a non-parametric DEA method has been used introducing three models: doctoral, doctoral-supplemental, and post-doctoral. Knowledge concerning academic advancement efficiency is significant in developing the economy of particular regions. On the other hand, the results may lead to knowledge, models and tools transfer from regions with higher levels of efficiency to those with low levels of efficiency (convergence efficiency).
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Celem niniejszego artykułu jest próba zmierzenia efektywności awansu naukowego w ujęciu regionalnym (podział według województw) na podstawie polskiego szkolnictwa wyższego. Badanie poziomu efektywności awansu naukowego przeprowadzono przy wykorzystaniu nieparametrycznej metody DEA, dla której potrzeb zostały stworzone trzy modele: doktorski, doktorski-uzupełniający, profesorski. Wiedza dotycząca poziomu efektywności awansu naukowy ma istotne znaczenie w rozwoju gospodarki poszczególnych regionów. Z drugiej strony, wyniki badania mogą pozwolić przenieść wiedzę, narzędzia z regionów charakteryzujących się wyższymi poziomami efektywności do tych z niższym poziomem (efekt konwergencji).
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