Since our results indicate that market structure has only weak (though significant) impact on price cost margins in the competitive segment of hospital care, the implications for the welfare effects of e.g. hospitals' or insurers' mergers are to be interpreted rather carefully.
Catholic bishops and family rights campaigners argue that a Yes vote would encroach on religious beliefs and have implications for the welfare of children.
In reality, markets are not as perfect as economists would like them to be, policy-makers are not as powerful as they would like to be, and policies that trade production efficiency off labor income stability have different implications for the welfare of different individuals.
Child abuse and neglect (CAN) is a serious problem that has major implications for the welfare of the child involved.
It has also been reported that research findings with implications for the welfare of the elderly never reach Indian healthcare providers, caregivers, or policymakers [ 30].
Overall this raises concern that diagnosis of EIB may be inaccurate or indeed missed [ 6, 7] and as such, these findings have implications for the welfare of athletes with this problem.
Looking ahead, the International Panel on Climate Change has projected a sea level rise of as much as 88 cm during the 21st century as a result of global warming [ 4], with major implications for the welfare and sustainability of coastal communities.
The implications of the widened welfare net are considerable.
"Our primary concern as church leaders has been to clarify the implications of the Social Welfare reforms passing through Westminster for the people of Northern Ireland," said Cardinal Brady.
This means that benefit claimants whose children are truanting can be identified, but some groups are concerned about the implications of suspending welfare recipients' privacy.
