This article provides a comparative analysis of two major developments in health policy: the autonomisation of the patient and regulation by demand. The first tendency consists in shift towards understanding the patient as an autonomous actor. In practice, this tendency has manifested itself...

In this article we focus on the issue of free care. Current literature suggests free care is associated with an extreme form of medical altruism. The sensitivity of the practitioner to a particular type of patient originates the price discrimination. Our econometric analysis tests another...

Cet article propose une réflexion sur l'éthique professionnelle des médecins à partir des catégories de l'analyse économique qui conçoivent cette éthique comme une « préférence » ou un « capital social » qui agit sur le poids de ces préférences. Il tente d'évaluer la pertinence...

Through analysis of the French experience, this article explores the way economic policy has sought to encourage active, well-informed patients by giving them market power. The new status of the patient as consumer is based on two foundations: the endeavour to build a healthcare market and the...

We develop a model where information about jobs is essentially obtained through friends and relatives, i.e. strong and weak ties. Workers commute to a business center to work and to interact with other people. We find that housing prices increase with the level of social interactions in the city...