In many OECD countries, changes in demography and health conditions are putting pressure on public finance. To prevent further expansion of government spending as a percentage of GDP, public spending efficiency will need to be raised. This paper uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) to assess the...

Despite improvements over the past few decades, Slovak health outcomes remains poor compared with most other OECD countries, even after controlling for differences in per capita income and other social, cultural and lifestyle factors. Disparities in access to care and health outcomes between the...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Foreword -- Preface: Institutions -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Part I History and Evolution -- 1 Origins and Evolution of Healthcare -- 2 Early Evolution of American Healthcare -- 3 20th- and...