This book - the first of two volumes- looks at episodes in American economic history from a public choice perspective. Each chapter discusses citizens, special interests, and government officials responding to economic incentives in both markets and politics. In doing so, the book provides fresh...

Das Buch liefert theoretische Hintergründe, praktische Anwendungen und aufschlussreiche Fallbeispiele für die Markenbildung im Gesundheitsmarkt. In vielen Bereichen der Gesundheitswirtschaft ist Marke als Management-Instrument und Erfolgsprinzip noch nicht angekommen. Das betrifft alle...

Julia Späth präsentiert eine wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit der Deckungsrückstellung aus bilanztheoretischer Sicht. Für das deutsche Bilanzrecht analysiert sie, dass Deckungsrückstellungen nicht einheitlich zu interpretieren sind; in Abhängigkeit von der Produktkategorie der...

The history of health insurance -- Health economics, risk, and finance -- Demand for health insurance -- Supply of health insurance -- Features of health insurance -- Purchasing health insurance -- Health policy and health insurance -- Promoting value in health insurance.

As a contribution to the search for suitable and sustainable solutions to finance rising medical care expenditures, the book proposes a typology of healthcare financing and insurance schemes, based on the dimensions of basic vs. supplementary services and mandatory vs. voluntary coverage, to...

Novi Dewan establishes a status quo of the Indian health and life insurance industry and discusses the best practices for various elements of the marketing mix. She complements secondary research with recent empirical data accentuating the emerging opportunities and challenges in the Indian...

Brazil is renowned worldwide for its remarkable reforms in pharmaceutical regulation, which have enhanced access to essential medicines while lowering drug costs. This book innovates by analysing the generic drug reform in Brazil, demonstrating that pharmaceutical regulation is only partially...

The Intoxication of Power is a collection of contributions by thirteen authors from various academic disciplines sharing a concern for the development of understanding of the nature and origins of leadership hubris. The book originated at conferences held by the Daedalus Trust, which fosters...

Combining conceptual, pragmatic and operational approaches, this edited collection addresses the demand for knowledge and understanding of IT in the healthcare sector. With new technology outbreaks, our vision of healthcare has been drastically changed, switching from a ‘traditional’ path to...

This edited volume focuses on research conducted in the area of healthcare systems management. Chapters are extensions of works presented at the International Conference on Management of Ergonomic Design, Industrial Safety and Healthcare Systems. The book addresses the need to have the knowledge...