1 Overview of Behavioral Economics and Policy -- 2 The Four Pillars of Behavioral Paternalism -- 3 Failing Better: What We Learn by Confronting Risk and Uncertainty -- 4 Behavioral Nudges and Consumer Technology -- 5 Private-Sector Nudging: The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertain -- 6 Who Should...

This book analyses the private provision of rescue and emergency services, and focuses on the emergence of the world’s largest rescue company, Falck. The author’s structured academic perspective is informed through close co-operation with Falck, which operates in 44 countries and across 6...

Organizational Culture and Occupational Health -- The Importance of Leadership for Occupational Health -- Public and Private Policies Promoting Occupational Health -- Evidence-Based Studies and Interventions Promoting Occupational Health.

Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity...

The decision technologies, tools and theories of Operations Research and Management Sciences have long been applied to a wide range of issues and problems within health care. To date, however, there has been no single handbook that synthesizes the wide applicability of such techniques. The...

Das Netzwerk Gesundheitsregion Winterthur – Vernetzungsgrade sowie Erfolge in der Schnittstellenkoordination -- Intelligente Vernetzung in der Gesundheitsregion Rhein-Neckar -- Mobiles Tele-augenärztliches Untersuchungssystem MTAU verbessert Krankenhausversorgung in...

Eva Margarete Walter beschreibt das Zahlungsverhalten am stationären Point of Sale (POS) anhand einer Studie im Handels- und Dienstleistungssektor. Sie untersucht die Anteile der einzelnen Zahlungsmittel in Bezug auf Akzeptanz und Umsatz und leitet ein Erklärungsmodell ab. Dr. Eva Margarete...