for health ; health spending ; insurance ; technological change ; longevity … technological change along with the increase in the generosity of health insurance may explain independently 53% of the rise in … health spending (insurance 29% and technology 24%) while income less than 10%. By simultaneously occurring over this period …

investigate the causes behind the increase in health spending and longevity in the U.S. over the period 1965-2005. We estimate … that technological change and the increase in the generosity of health insurance on their own may explain 36% of the rise … in health spending (technology 30% and insurance 6%), while income explains only 4% and other health trends 0.5%. By …

conceptualization of ageing as an accumulation of health deficits. The paper also discusses the role of medical progress for longevity … and health inequality and presents a framework to assess the effect of increased longevity on the value of life. …

We develop a perpetual youth model to investigate how longevity affects economic growth and welfare. Life expectancy is … steady state growth rate. Although the effect is small, even for large increases in longevity, welfare gains may be …

We develop a perpetual youth model to investigate how longevity affects economic growth and welfare. Life expectancy is … steady state growth rate. Although the effect is small, even for large increases in longevity, welfare gains may be … ; endogenous longevity ; healthcare expenditures ; healthcare technology ; quality-quantity trade-off …

approximately 1.5%. At a more general level, our study suggests that welfare improvements from longevity increases may be lower than …

Welfare aspects of longevity increases are often discussed neglecting the complex relationship between longevity and … OLG-framework to investigate how longevity affects economic growth and welfare. In our model, life expectancy is … dominates and may even lead to overall welfare losses from longevity increases. We interpret our results with respect to real …