This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Latvia. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major...

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Nigeria. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major...

We examine the effect of publicly provided health care on welfare by combining local level data on public health care, and individual level data on life satisfaction. It is shown that relatively high expenditures in health care have a positive effect on individuals' life satisfaction in our...