Stakeholder groups have different interests in health claims which may be complementary but also conflicting. It is not clear on beforehand, how managers should deal with legal requirements on claims. Nor is it clear how legal authorities can adjust the present claims regime to address market,...

There has been an increase in efforts to produce food within urban spaces. These efforts include recreational and subsistence gardening, as well as small and large scale commercial farming. Several cities have approved municipal codes regarding food production with the aim of regulating this...

We estimate the impact of federal regulations on poverty rates in the 50 US states using the recently created Federal Regulation and State Enterprise (FRASE) index, which is an industry-weighted measure of the burden of federal regulations at the state level. Controlling for many other factors...

As the development of modern food systems continues to reshape dietary habits, the need for effective food policies to counter the rise of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) becomes increasingly urgent. UPFs are industrial formulations of several highly refined ingredients and additives with little or...

Rapporten er skrevet på oppdrag av Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet og skal analysere effekter av bruk av anbud i helseregionene etter sykehusreformen, og drøfte alternative modeller for bruk av private leverandører, herunder mulige effekter på prioriterting, kvalitet, kostnadseffektivitet og...

At a time in which behavioural science has gained increasing attention for the design of population-wide health interventions, this chapter discusses its potential contributions to the prevention and control of Non-Communicable-Diseases (NCDs). Given the largely preventable nature of NCDs, any...

At a time when policy makers want to change the behaviour of citizens to tackle a broad range of social problems, such as climate change, excessive drinking, obesity and crime, a promising new policy approach has appeared that seems capable of escaping the liberal reservations typically...

Esta investigación tiene como objetivo desarrollar una metodología que permita evaluar laeficiencia técnica relativa de las IPS públicas durante el período 2002 - 2005, a partir de lainformación disponible en el Sistema de Información Hospitalario (SIHO). Para esto se realiza primero una...

A recent spate of deaths in High School students from methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) along with reports of its penetration into the general community have generated much press - but little advance in methods to curb its spread. Currently, the CDC advocates hand-washing as the...