Sofia Amaral-Garcia
Biographic Data
| ID | 2534396 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sofia Amaral-Garcia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sofia |
| FAMILY NAME | Amaral-Garcia |
| SIGNATURE | AMARAL-GARCIA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | i3health/ECARES, Université libre de Bruxelles |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Mums Go Online
We study the effect of Internet diffusion on childbirth procedures performed in England between 2000 and 2011. We show that broadband Internet access increased cesarean sections (C-sections): mothers living in areas with better Internet access are 2.5% more likely to obtain a C-section. The effect is driven by first-time mothers who are 6% more likely to obtain a C-section. The increased C-section rate is not accompanied by changes in health care…
Exploring dissent in the Supreme Court of Argentina
Medical Malpractice Appeals in a Civil Law System
How do courts award noneconomic damages? Does it matter if the state is the defendant? This article addresses these questions in the context of medical malpractice appeals to the Spanish Supreme Court. Moreover, this study provides the first empirical analysis of the quantification of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases in administrative courts, where the state is the defendant, and in civil courts. This separation of jurisdictions i…
Medical Malpractice Appeals in a Civil Law System
How do courts award noneconomic damages? Does it matter if the state is the defendant? This article addresses these questions in the context of medical malpractice appeals to the Spanish Supreme Court. Moreover, this study provides the first empirical analysis of the quantification of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases in administrative courts, where the state is the defendant, and in civil courts. This separation of jurisdictions i…
Medical Malpractice Appeals in a Civil Law System
How do courts award noneconomic damages? Does it matter if the state is the defendant? This article addresses these questions in the context of medical malpractice appeals to the Spanish Supreme Court. Moreover, this study provides the first empirical analysis of the quantification of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases in administrative courts, where the state is the defendant, and in civil courts. This separation of jurisdictions i…
Exploring dissent in the Supreme Court of Argentina
Mums Go Online
We study the effect of Internet diffusion on childbirth procedures performed in England between 2000 and 2011. We show that broadband Internet access increased cesarean sections (C-sections): mothers living in areas with better Internet access are 2.5% more likely to obtain a C-section. The effect is driven by first-time mothers who are 6% more likely to obtain a C-section. The increased C-section rate is not accompanied by changes in health care…
Law (2 works) · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Supreme court (2 works) · Appeal (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Childbirth (1 work) · Civil procedure (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work)