Der im Oktober 2006 von der Bundesregierung eingebrachte Gesetzesentwurf zur Stärkung des Wettbewerbs in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV-WSG) sieht die Einführung eines Gesundheitsfonds und die Erhebung von Zusatzprämien bzw. Ausschüttungen an die Versicherten ab 2009 vor. Durch...

It is well known that smoking causes severe adverse health effects, and it seems evident that governments are justified or even obliged to implement measures of tobacco control to mitigate these effects. Yet, as this paper argues with a distinct focus on Germany, the three most important and...

The question of whether two drugs - namely alcohol and tobacco - are used as complements or substitutes is of crucial interest if side-effects of anti-smoking policies are considered. Numerous papers have empirically addressed this issue by estimating demand systems for alcohol and tobacco and...

The question of whether two drugs namely alcohol and tobacco are used as complements or substitutes is of crucial interest if side-effects of anti-drug policies are considered. Numerous papers have empirically addressed this issue by estimating demand systems for alcohol and tobacco and...