The developed world is in the midst of an enormous demographic transition, with life expectancy increasing and fertility falling, leading to a rapid aging of the population. This trend has critical implications for long-term care around the world. This paper serves as the introduction to a...

Policymaker commentary : how explicit benefits plans have helped Mexico in its transition towards UHC / Eduardo González Pier -- Defining the rules of the game : good governance principles for the design and revision of your benefits package / Ursula Giedion and Javier Guzmán -- Tracking the...

Abstract: Die Belastung der Arbeitgeber durch Lohnzusatzkosten wird in Deutschland seit Jahren als gravierendes wirtschafts- bzw. arbeitsmarktpolitisches Problem diskutiert. Vor diesem Hintergrund war die Entkopplung der Gesundheitsausgaben von den Lohnkosten auch Ziel der jüngsten...

This dissertation is a collection of four essays dealing with topics of the production of health and health care finance. In almost all industrialized countries public health care expenditure continues to increase at a faster pace than GDP. Thus, debate on health policy often focuses on limiting...

This paper explores the changing role of government involvement in health care financing policy outside the United States. It provides a review of the economics literature in this area to understand the implications of recent policy changes on efficiency, costs and quality. Our review reveals...