We exploit lottery wins to investigate the effects of exogenous changes to individualsÂ’ income on health care demand in the United Kingdom. This strategy allows us to estimate lottery income elasticities for a range of health care services that are publicly and privately provided. The...

The Caribbean share of the global tourism market has been declining. This study examines what is driving tourism flows. It estimates the determinants of tourism and explores variations based on sample differences, and also constructs a static nominal price comparison index. The paper finds that:...

Food demand in Sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly changing. Given an expanding population, rising incomes and intensified urbanization, the demand for food will not only continue to rise, but will also change in its composition. In order to combat malnutrition, economists and policymakers need to...