Analysis of Health Quality Indicators in the Framework of Sustainable Development Goals
| Author: | Bc. Lucie Šanderová |
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| Year: | 2019 - summer |
| Leaders: | doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík CSc. |
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| Work type: | Bachelors |
| Language: | English |
| Pages: | 72 |
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| Link: | https://is.cuni.cz/webapps/zzp/detail/202311/ |
| Abstract: | This thesis studies two indicators of good health and well-being embedded in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; suicide mortality rate and harmful use of alcohol. Firstly, socio-economic determinants of suicide mortality rate and alcohol per capita consumption in countries of the European Union are analysed. As an econometric approach, panel data methods are utilized. Among selected economic and socio-demographic variables, suicide mortality rate is found sensitive to unemployment rate, whilst economic growth, fertility rate and female labour participation rate are concluded not have a significant impact. Model of alcohol consumption confirms relatively higher sensitivity to changing income than to alcohol price level. First differencing estimation produces income and price elasticity within range of prior estimates. Secondly, an ARIMA forecast is performed for the EU and its member states to assess current prospects of attaining targets corresponding to the two health quality indicators in question by year 2030. For the EU collectively, forecasts suggest rather favourable development, although considerable disparities are present among individual member states. |
