This paper investigates the factors that determine differences across OECD countries in health outcomes, using data on … health and social spending, lifestyle variables, and medical innovation. Our first set of regressions includes a set of … also tests whether in the long-run countries tend to achieve similar levels of health outcomes. Our results show that …

This paper investigates the factors that determine differences across OECD countries in health outcomes, using data on … health and social spending, lifestyle variables, and medical innovation. Our first set of regressions include a set of … also tests whether in the long-run countries tend to achieve similar levels of health outcomes. Our results show that …

This paper discusses the relationship between medical innovations and ageing from a health economics perspective and … surveys empirical evidence on medical R&D incentives, R&D costs of pharmaceuticals, and the cost-effectiveness of health … conceptualization of ageing as an accumulation of health deficits. The paper also discusses the role of medical progress for longevity …