Background: Germany is the first country worldwide that has introduced a digital care act as
an incentive system to enhance the use of digital health devices, namely health apps and …

Obesity rates have increased dramatically over the last 30 years. Rising obesity has
developed into a considerable worldwide public health problem with significant economic …

Abstract In the United States, health care technology has contributed to rising survival rates,
yet health care spending relative to GDP has also grown more rapidly than in any other …

We study the short-run effect of involuntary job loss on comprehensive measures of public
health costs. We focus on job loss induced by plant closure, thereby addressing the reverse …

In this paper we analyze the relationship between income and health expenditure in 31
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. We focus on …

How does social spending relate to economic growth and which countries have got this right
and wrong? Peter Lindert examines the experience of countries across the globe to reveal …

A recurrent assertion is that aging will intensify age-related conflict over public budget
allocation. If people are led by their self-interest, the young will prioritize public education …

Paper has been used for more than a century in analytical and bioanalytical devices, owing
to its low cost. Based on its biodegradability, biocompatibility, worldwide abundance …

BACKGROUND: Supplier-induced demand (SID) for health care could be a crucial factor of
rising health expenditures. However, there is thus far no consensus on the topic …

Differing from previous studies ignoring the nonlinear features, this study employs both the
linear and nonlinear Granger causality tests to examine the complex causal relationship …