[fre] Lorsque les modalités de réponse à une question d'évaluation subjective sont utilisées différemment par des répondants, on dit que celles-ci sont affectées par un « biais d'item » ou par un effet de type DIF (Differential Item Functioning). Les réponses doivent alors être...

Objectives Since 2006 France experiences an innovative version of Gate-keeping which aims at regulating access to outpatient specialist care. We describe the reform's initial objectives, the political pathway which lead to the implementation of a reshaped reform and discuss the first outcomes...

European health care systems are facing diverse challenges. In health policy, strong primary care is seen as key to deal with these challenges. European countries differ in how strong their primary care systems are. Two groups of traditionally weak primary care systems are distinguished. First a...

[eng] Freedom of Choice in the Time-Income Curve Context: A Quantification Test, . by Jérôme Wittwer.. . The freedom of choice available to an agent in the time-income context appears to provide a more convincing definition of the standard of living than classic definitions. By extending a...

[eng] Development of the Cost of Children with the Household Budget: Some Results, . by Jérôme Wittwer.. . The cost of children, such as it is perceived by traditionally estimated equivalence scales, is supposed not to be dependent on the standard of living of households (aside from via the...

[fre] L’objectif de cet article est d’analyser les transferts économiques liés à la mise en œuvre contentieuse de l’obligation alimentaire ascendante dans le financement de la dépendance des personnes âgées. Dans un premier temps, la mise en œuvre concrète de ce dispositif est...

This article is focused on children providing and financing long-term care for their elderly parent. The aim of this work is to highlight the interactions that may take place among siblings when deciding whether or not to become a caregiver. We look at families with two children using data from...