The fetal origins hypothesis has received considerable empirical support, both within epidemiology and economics. The present study compares the ability of two rival theoretical frameworks in accounting for the kind of path dependence implied by the fetal origins hypothesis. We argue that while...

The fetal origins hypothesis has received considerable empirical support, both within epidemiology and economics. The present study compares the ability of two rival theoretical frameworks in accounting for the kind of path dependence implied by the fetal origins hypothesis. We argue that while...

The arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe had reached a peak in 2015 when almost 100.000 of them filed an application for asylum. Even if the figures have significantly dropped since then, it cannot be expected that the phenomenon will disappear. European policy makers have recognised this...

The arrival of unaccompanied minors in Europe had reached a peak in 2015 when almost 100.000 of them filed an application for asylum. Even if the figures have significantly dropped since then, it cannot be expected that the phenomenon will disappear. European policy makers have recognised this...

Population ageing is associated with increasing healthcare expenditure. To guide policy and the adaptation of health systems, however, a more accurate understanding of the quantitative effect of different components of ageing and other factors that influence cost dynamics is needed. This study...