I: Reflecting on Methodology -- 1. Tribute to Luigi Solari -- 2. The scientific work of Luigi Solari -- II: Modelling -- 3. Econometric model building for the Common Market -- 4. A nonlinear expenditure system: Qualitative Analysis and Experiments with Canadian Data -- III: Estimating -- 5. A...

Introduction: the health system in the general economy -- Health expenditure growth and macroeconomic models -- one: supply and demand -- The MIMIC health status index -- Estimating demand for medical care: health as a critical factor for adults and children -- An empirical model of the demand...

This volume is mainly concerned with methods of estimating income elasticity. It is connected with economic development that can be achieved by reducing income inequality, a highly relevant subject in today's world for a wide range of policy areas.