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The impact of decentralization and inter-territorial interactions on Spanish health expenditure

Costa-Font, Joan; Moscone, Francesco - In: Empirical economics : a journal of the Institute for … 34 (2008) 1, pp. 167-184

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003636752

Compulsory language educational policies and identity formation

Aspachs-Bracons, Oriol; Clots-Figueras, Irma; … - In: Journal of the European Economic Association 6 (2008) 2/3, pp. 434-444

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003725525

Is there a 'secession of the wealthy'? : private health insurance uptake and national health system support

Costa-Font, Joan; Jofre-Bonet, Mireia - In: Bulletin of economic research 60 (2008) 3, pp. 265-287

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003738743

Competition in off-patent drug markets : issues, regulation and evidence

Kanavos, Panos; Costa-Font, Joan; Seeley, Elizabeth - In: Economic policy : a European forum 55 (2008), pp. 499-544

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003741151

Body image and food disorders : evidence from a sample of European women

Costa-Font, Joan (contributor); … - 2008

Excessive preoccupation for self-image has been pointed out as an essential factor explaining food disorders. This paper draws upon Akerlof and Kranton (2000) to model how "self-image" and others' appearances influence health related behaviours. We estimate the influence of "peers' image" on the...