This paper describes approaches to the measurement and explanation of income-related inequality and inequity in health … care financing, health care utilization and health and considers the applicability and the feasibility of these methods in … structure of health finance in low-income countries, in particular the heavy reliance on out-of-pocket payments, means that the …

This paper discusses the relationship between medical innovations and ageing from a health economics perspective and … surveys empirical evidence on medical R&D incentives, R&D costs of pharmaceuticals, and the cost-effectiveness of health … conceptualization of ageing as an accumulation of health deficits. The paper also discusses the role of medical progress for longevity …

Das Lehrbuch erklärt grundlegende ökonomische Konzepte im Gesundheitswesen verständlich und anwendungsorientiert …