Policy interventions that increase insurance coverage for infertility treatments may affect fertility trends, and ultimately, population age structures. However, such policies have ignored the overall impact of coverage on fertility. We examine short-term and long-term effects of increased...

In 2010 the Greek economy entered a deep economic crisis. This was the result of an accumulation of structural problems in the economy, including overspending and loss of competitiveness during the previous decades, translating into persistently large budget and trade deficits. In 2015, under...

Seit 2010 befindet sich die griechische Wirtschaft in einer tiefen Krise. Dazu haben verschiedene Probleme beigetragen, wie etwa die steigenden staatlichen Ausgaben und der Verlust der internationalen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Letzteres hat unter anderem zu hohen Haushalts- und Handelsdefiziten...

The paper deals with the weakness of the Czech public finance - the lack of performance information. The budgeting in the Czech Republic still relies on the incremental method and omits using of performance indicators. On the contrary, most of the OECD member countries has adopted some type of...

HPV infections can cause substantial burden in females and males as it is associated with several genital cancers, in addition to genital warts. Traditional economic evaluations often focus on quantifying cost-effectiveness, however, it is increasingly recognized that vaccinations may generate...

Excessive waiting times for elective surgery have been a long-standing concern in many national healthcare systems in the OECD. How do the hospital admission patterns that generate waiting lists affect different patients? What are the hospitals characteristics that determine waiting times? By...

Background: The regional availability of specialized physicians is an important aspect in healthcare of patients with IBD. The association between physician density and healthcare is not yet clear. Most studies did not consider district type, which reflects population density. Our research...

The researchers analyzed how different regions in the USA, family structure, ethnicity, and family income levels influenced the selection and utilization of medical care programs and services by American children. To prevent any possible bias in the analysis and to produce reliable results, an...

Der Anteil der Ausgaben der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung am Bruttonationaleinkommen ist zwar seit der Wiedervereinigung von 5,9 auf 6,9 Prozent gestiegen. Abgesehen von dem Niveausprung nach der Finanzmarktkrise im Jahr 2009 blieb die Quote aber weitgehend stabil. Ein anderes Bild ergibt...

Limited language proficiency among migrants has been shown to limit migrants from various aspects of everyday life, from the labor market to government services. In the USA, language access laws have been enacted to help provide Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals and households access...