excluding variables and to applying two alternative estimation techniques: OLS and quantile regression. Based on our estimation …

due to the fact that mortality rises with age and a large share of HCE is caused by proximity to death. As a consequence …, rising longevity - through falling mortality rates - may even reduce HCE. However, a weakness of previous empirical studies … over the period 1997-2009. Using (dynamic) panel data models, we find that age, mortality and five-year survival rates have …

mortality risk to higher ages will not affect lifetime health care expenditures as death occurs only once in every life. We … life and for survivors, which we apply to the projections of the age structure and mortality rates for the German …

Empirical evidence from several countries reveals that self-rated health is a valid predictor of mortality. So far … the relationship between self-rated health and mortality for Germany. In addition the GSOEP data enable an exploration of …

In this paper we present an international cross-country benchmarking analysis for utility regulation of France and …

, France, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK. We find that even when accounting for expectations, represented by the economic …

professional forecasters from four major European economies. Our estimates imply that inflation expectations in France, Germany and …

Efforts undertaken by France to restructure the allocation of governmental competencies increased the importance of … government level for a sample of 96 départements in metropolitan France in 2008. Spending efficiency is measured using Data …