This study analyzes the impact of COVID-19 deniers on the spread of COVID-19 in Germany. In a first step, we establish a link between regional proxies of COVID-19 deniers and infection rates. We then estimate the causal impact of large anti-lockdown protests on the spread of COVID-19 using an...

Der Sammelband enthält die erweiterten Referate eines interdisziplinären Workshops über Rationalisierungsreserven im deutschen Gesundheitswesen, insbesondere in dem Bereich der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV). Das Themenspektrum umfasst Effizienzpotentiale im stationären Bereich,...

The "One Health" approach has found its way into political processes at various levels. The reason for this is the increased occurrence of zoonoses, i.e. infectious diseases that can be reciprocally transmitted between animals and humans. One Health is located at the intersection of human,...

Social health care systems around the world are inevitably confronted with the scarcity of resources and the resulting distributional challenges. Prioritization is applied in almost all countries, implicitly or explicitly, and shapes access to health services. We analyze and compare attitudes...