On stationarity and cointegration of international health expenditure and GDP

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A new study investigates stationarity and cointegration of health expenditure and GDP using data from a sample of 21 OECD countries between 1960 and 1997. It is shown that both GDP and health expenditure are non-stationary.

author: Gerdtham, Ulf-G., Lothgren, Mickael
Economic aspects, International aspects, Medical care, Public health

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Addiction as a market failure: using rational addiction results to justify tobacco regulation

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A new study discusses the use of rational addiction results to justify tobacco regulation, focusing on teen addiction. The importance of peer effects is also discussed.

author: Laux, Fritz L.
Smoking and youth, Youth smoking

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On the economic foundations of CEA. Ladies and gentlemen, take your positions!

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A new study compares and contrasts the welfarist approach and the decision maker's approach to cost-effective analysis of health care interventions.

author: Brouwer, Werner B.F., Koopmanschap, Marc A.
Cost benefit analysis

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