The epidemiological transition, which has already passed the developed world, is still progressing in many developing countries. A particular problem associated with this transition is the under-diagnosis and lack of treatment of chronic diseases, and these may exhibit SES gradients and...

We exploit a policy change in Sweden to estimate the effect of copayments on the demand for children's and adolescents' usage of medical care. To this end, we use population-wide registry data including detailed characteristics of individuals and their medical visits. We examine whether the...

I investigate the incentive effects of disability pensions on the labor supply decision of the elderly in Germany. In the year 2001, a reform decreased the level of benefits and tightened the criteria of eligibility. The purpose of this paper is twofold: First, I estimate transition rates into...

Diese Arbeit thematisiert Risikomanagement im Krankenhaus. Zunächst soll aufgezeigt werden, dass für Krankenhäuser die Notwendigkeit besteht, ein Risikomanagementsystem zu installieren. Im Anschluss daran folgt die Betrachtung verschiedener Bestandteile des Risikomanagements und...