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On the rise of health spending and longevity
Fonseca, Raquel; Michaud, Pierre-Carl; Galama, Titus; … - 2009
We use a calibrated stochastic life-cycle model of endogenous health spending, asset accumulation and retirement to investigate the causes behind the increase in health spending and life expectancy over the period 1965-2005. We estimate that technological change along with the increase in the...
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Impact of China's urban resident basic medical insurance on health care utilization and expenditure
Liu, Hong; Zhao, Zhong - 2012
In 2007, China launched a subsidized voluntary public health insurance program, the Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance, for urban residents without formal employment, including children, the elderly, and other unemployed urban residents. We estimate the impact of this program on health care...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287615
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The rise in obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective
Brunello, Giorgio; Michaud, Pierre-Carl; … - 2008
We provide comparable evidence on the patterns and trends in obesity across the Atlantic and analyse whether there are economic rationales for public intervention to control obesity. We take into account equity issues as well as efficiency considerations, which are organized around three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268706
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Understanding the economic consequences of shifting trends in population health
Michaud, Pierre-Carl; Goldman, Dana; Lakdawalla, Darius; … - 2009
- but these savings may be offset by worsening functional status, which increases health care spending, reduces labor supply …
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The effectiveness of health screening
Hackl, Franz; Halla, Martin; Hummer, Michael; Pruckner, … - 2012
. In the medium term, we found cost savings in the outpatient sector, whereas in the long run, no statistically significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282444
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Do Mandatory Pensions Decrease Household Savings? Evidence for the Netherlands
Euwals, Rob - 2000
income. The goal of this paper is to test for the effect of mandatory pensions on discretionary household savings. The data … are drawn from the CentER Savings Survey, which consists of a representative and a highest-income-decile sample of Dutch … households. The survey contains rich information on house-hold wealth, pension rights and savings attitudes. A result of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262338
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The Saving Behaviour of Two Person Households: Evidence from Dutch Panel Data
Euwals, Rob; Börsch-Supan, Axel; Eymann, Angelika - 2000
-person households (e.g. with a husband and a wife) from the Dutch CentER Savings Survey, we find that wives find saving for old age more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262446
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International job search: Mexicans in and out of the US
Rendón, Sílvio; Cuecuecha, Alfredo - 2007
international wage differentials and preferences for origin. We use a model of job search, savings and migration to show that job …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268921
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Out of sight, out of mind: migration, entrepreneurship and social capital
Wahba, Jackline; Zenou, Yves - 2009
-migrant. Although migrants lose their original social networks whilst overseas, savings and human capital accumulation acquired abroad …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269590
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Insurance versus savings for the poor: Why one should offer either both or none
Landmann, Andreas; Vollan, Björn; Frölich, Markus - 2012
situation can be closely monitored, but that it might be a very important complement when savings inhibit observing financial …
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