Im Mittelpunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit steht die theoretische Analyse des Wohlfahrtseffekts, den der Einsatz der medizinischen Diagnostik beim Patienten auslösen kann. Die Abbildung dieses Nutzeneffekts erfolgt in einem entscheidungstheoretischen Ansatz, der es zugleich gestattet, die Bedeutung...

We study a patient-doctor-laboratory relationship in which the doctor's treatments are credence goods, clinical laboratory tests can provide information to mitigate issues arising from asymmetric information between the doctor and the patient, and the doctor plays the dual role of service...

We study the effects of a labor-intensive health care sector within an R&D-driven growth model with overlapping generations. Health care increases longevity and labor participation/productivity. We examine under which conditions expanding health care enhances growth and welfare. Even if the...