The upward trend in the incidence of caesarean deliveries is a widespread stylised fact in many countries. Several studies have argued that it does not reflect, at least in part, patients' needs but that it is also influenced by other factors, such as providers/physicians incentives. Not...

This paper examines how the price of home heating affects mortality in the US. Exposure to cold is one reason that mortality peaks in winter, and a higher heating price increases exposure to cold by reducing heating use. It also raises energy bills, which could affect health by decreasing other...

Chapter 1. Effects of energy price shocks on Germany's economy and private households -- Chapter 2. Demographic shifts, household energy needs and vulnerability -- Chapter 3. Energy poverty and health pathologies: an empirical study on the French Case -- Chapter 4. Vulnerability to motor fuel...

Energy is essential for economic growth; however, energy consumption also negatively influences long-term economic progress by adversely affecting environmental quality and human welfare in the developing world. Developing nations strive to accomplish more development, which increases their...