Reformen im Gesundheitswesen stehen seit Jahrzehnten mit großer Regelmäßigkeit und hoher Priorität auf der politischen Agenda der europäischen Staaten. Längst haben die Reformdiskussionen aber die nationalstaatliche Ebene verlassen. Das Europäische Recht formuliert wesentliche...

As the healthcare sector grows in significance due to social and technical developments the EU competition rules are likely to be more frequently applied to healthcare both as a result of the broad interpretation of the concept of undertaking and because the applicable antitrust rules are since...

The paper discusses the measures taken by the EU in order to address the problems of the euro crisis. The focus is on the Stability and Growth Pact. Then, it explores the impact of these measures on EU internal market law, the European competition rules and the national welfare states. It is...

In most countries procurement is undervalued compared to the attention paid to other key areas of Public Sector Reforms. Ghana represents a case in point. Under the health reforms in Ghana, the Ministry of Health and its partners (donors, financing institutions and the private sector) recognized...