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Willingness-to-pay against dementia: Effects of altruism between patients and their spouse caregivers
König, Markus; Zweifel, Peter - 2004
treatment Stabilization prevents the worsening of the disease, bringing dementia to a standstill. Cure restores patient health … before the disease. Results: Different characteristics of therapies are reflected in differences in WTP values. Accepting WTP …
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Ressourcen und Ergebnisse der globalen Gesundheitsökonomie: Einführung und Überblick
Stolpe, Michael - 2003
Dieser Aufsatz bietet einen einführenden Überblick zur globalen Gesundheitsökonomie – unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Allokation von Ressourcen, der Messung medizinischer Ergebnisse und der Bestimmungsgründe internationaler Variation. Daran anschließend werden gesundheitspolitische...
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Development of scenarios for health expenditure in the new EU member states: Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia
Golinowska, Stanisława; Kocot, Ewa; Sowa, Agnieszka - 2008
The report is a result of the Ageing, Health Status and Determinants of Health Expenditure (AHEAD) project within the EC 6th Framework programme. The objective of the research was to present the model of future health care system revenues and expenditures in selected Central and Eastern European...
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Monopolistic Competition and Costs in the Health Care Sector
Kumpmann, Ingmar - 2009
Gesundheitswesen diskutiert. In diesem Papier wird argumentiert, dass er diese Funktion möglicherweise nicht erfüllt, wenn die …
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Work Lost Due to Illness - an International Comparison
Osterkamp, Rigmar - In: CESifo Forum 03 (2002) 4, pp. 36-40
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Sickness-related Absenteeism and Economic Incentives in Sweden: A History of Reforms
Andrén, Daniela - In: CESifo DICE Report 01 (2003) 3, pp. 54-60
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Krankenstand als Ergebnis von Definitions- und Aushandlungsprozessen in Gesellschaft und Betrieb
Hauß, Friedrich; Oppen, Maria - In: Arbeit und Politik: gesellschaftliche Regulierung der …, (pp. 339-365). 1985
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The Economic Impact of Non-communicable Disease in China and India: Estimates, Projections, and Comparisons
Bloom, David E.; Cafiero, Elizabeth T.; McGovern, Mark E.; … - 2013
of NCDs on labor supply and capital accumulation. We present results for the five main NCDs (cardiovascular disease …, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and mental health). Our undiscounted estimates indicate that the cost of the … most costly domains are cardiovascular disease and mental health, followed by respiratory disease. Our analyses also reveal …
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International differences in longevity and health and their economic consequences
Michaud, Pierre-Carl; Goldman, Dana; Lakdawalla, Darius; … - 2009
In 1975, 50 year-old Americans could expect to live slightly longer than their European counterparts. By 2005, American life expectancy at that age has diverged substantially compared to Europe. We find that this growing longevity gap is primarily the symptom of real declines in the health of...
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Taxing sin goods and subsidizing health care
Cremer, Helmuth; de Donder, Philippe; Maldonado, Darío; … - 2008
We consider a two-period model. In the first period, individuals consume two goods: one is sinful and the other is not. The sin good brings pleasure but has a detrimental effect on second period health and individuals tend to underestimate this effect. In the second period, individuals can...
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