Europe, with its 53 countries and divided history, is a remarkable but inadequately exploited
natural laboratory for studies of the effects of health policy. In this paper, the first in a Series …

This paper reviews economic and medical research publications to determine the extent to
which the measures applied in Spain to control public health spending following the …

The financial crisis in Europe has posed major threats and opportunities to health. We trace
the origins of the economic crisis in Europe and the responses of governments, examine the …

Background: The current financial crisis is having a major impact on European economies,
especially that of Spain. Past evidence suggests that adverse macro-economic conditions …

Many governments in Europe, either of their own volition or at the behest of the international
financial institutions, have adopted stringent austerity policies in response to the financial …

In the face of austerity, a series of disconnected “reforms” could, without corrective
measures, lead to the effective dismantling of large parts of the Spanish healthcare system …

We use quasi-experimental evidence on the expansion of the public subsidization of long-
term care to examine the causal effect of a change in caregiving affordability on the delivery …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has been recognized as a trigger for redefining
supply chains at the global level, and has created an intense debate within the academic …

The economic crisis is largely shaping health policy in Spain. This paper reports on major
changes in the health care system, both nationally and regionally, as a consequence of …

The recent financial crisis has seen severe austerity measures imposed on the Spanish
health care system. However, the impacts are not yet well documented. We describe the …