Browsing by Subject "Government policy"

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    Income-contingent loan with personal insurance policy: an empirical assessment using Spanish data
    (Taylor and Francis Group, 2019-05-20) Callado Muñoz, Francisco José; Rey Canteli, Elena del; Utrero González, Natalia; Organización de Empresas y Finanzas
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    The ore is gone, but the silicosis remains : mining health and risk perception in Portugal in first half of the 20th Century
    (Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 2022) Guimaraes, Pablo E.
    The pattern of health risk perception among Portuguese mineworkers changed during the twentieth century, as did forms of state intervention and risk management. Up to the mid-20th century, mining accidents, risks and the need for sickness assistance promoted different healthcare models. Mining companies offered medical and pharmaceutical assistance, and, during the First Republic, the state introduced compulsory social insurance and other labour legislation. The health assistance offered by trade unions was integrated into the general health system during New State (1934–74). From the 1950s on, the legal struggle for recognition of silicosis as a debilitating occupational disease made mine owners accountable. This paper traces this historical experience, the significant path leading to the institutionalization of occupational medicine, health systems and social support in Portugal.