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Limitations of the set of public health indicators monitored in the context of sustainable development (Ograniczenia wskaznikow zdrowia publicznego monitorowanych w kontekscie zrownowazonego rozwoju )

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  • Mariola Zalewska

    (Zaklad Metod Matematycznych i Statystycznych Zarzadzania, Wydzial Zarzadzania Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.)

Abstract

The concept of sustainable development refers to efforts to improve in a harmonious way economic, social and environmental dimensions. One of the main aspects of the social dimension of sustainable development is public health. In the introduction the role of indicator systems to monitor the effectiveness of any policy, including sustainable development is recalled. Usually such systems contain a subset of the public health indicators. This is the case Eurostat and GUS databases. In the paper a qualitative analysis of such subset of indicators available through the Eurostat database is carried out. The life expectancy is the leading indicator with a variant of the healthy life years. Quoted is the rationale for excluding this variant from analyzes that compare different populations due to subjectivity of this option. Later in the article a lack of indicators to which a visible impact on the leading indicator could be attributed is concluded. Consequently, the subset of indicators under consideration can not be treated as a decision support tool. Thus, its meaning is limited to the information and comparison purposes.

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  • Mariola Zalewska, 2015. "Limitations of the set of public health indicators monitored in the context of sustainable development (Ograniczenia wskaznikow zdrowia publicznego monitorowanych w kontekscie zrownowazonego rozwoju )," Problemy Zarzadzania, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, vol. 13(53), pages 247-260.
    • Handle: RePEc:sgm:pzwzuw:v:13:i:53:y:2015:p:247-260
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    Keywords

    sustainable development; system of indicators; public health; management;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • M19 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Other
    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis
    • N54 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Europe: 1913-
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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