The developed world is in the midst of an enormous demographic transition, with life expectancy increasing and fertility falling, leading to a rapid aging of the population. This trend has critical implications for long-term care around the world. This paper serves as the introduction to a...

Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity...

Abstract: Die Belastung der Arbeitgeber durch Lohnzusatzkosten wird in Deutschland seit Jahren als gravierendes wirtschafts- bzw. arbeitsmarktpolitisches Problem diskutiert. Vor diesem Hintergrund war die Entkopplung der Gesundheitsausgaben von den Lohnkosten auch Ziel der jüngsten...

"This book provides an extensive and rich compilation of research on the role of public policy in the healthcare sector and how policy reform will impact the future of healthcare delivery and administration"--

Comparisons of aggregate health expenditure across different countries have become popular over the last three decades as they permit a systematic investigation of the impact of different institutional regimes and other explanatory variables. Over the years, several regression analyses based on...