Das Problem -- Eine private Arbeitslosenversicherung für Deutschland -- Alternative Systeme der Arbeitslosenversicherung: Erfahrungen und Vorschläge -- Zur Empirie des Trennsystems -- Schlussbetrachtungen.

"One of the major social policy issues facing the U.S. in the first decade of the 21st century is the large number of Americans lacking health insurance. This article surveys the major economic issues around covering the uninsured. I review the facts on insurance coverage and the nature of the...

This paper studies the effects of health shocks on the demand for health insurance and annuities, precautionary saving, and the welfare implications of public policies in a simple life-cycle model. I show that when the health shock simultaneously increases health expenses and reduces longevity,...