This paper makes use of Hierarchical Bayes Models to model and estimate spatial health effects. We focus on Germany …-level health dependencies. As dependent variable, we use the generic, continuous, and quasi-objective SF12 health measure. Our … is comparable to an age effect on health of up to 31 years. Even 20 years after the peaceful German reunification, we …

spouse, disability, and a move to a nursing home, may affect the mental health status of the individual. For example, the … behavior, health status, and major life events, over time. To deal with endogenous aspects of these events we apply fixed … relate the results to the health care and labor market policy towards older individuals. …

The purpose of this study is to analyse the determinants of life expectancy as proxy for health status of the OECD … countries' population. A production function of health is used to explain expectancy life at birth for total and ageing … population and according to gender. Socio-economic factors, health resources and lifestyles are defined as the main determinants …

supply. Chapter 2 on the other hand investigates the impact of grandchild care on grandparent health. Chapter 3 analyses the …

of imputing lower values for persons with a compromised health status. We also find that income is positively and …