In the present paper we describe the structure of the Chinese health care system and sketch its future development. We analyse issues of provider incentives and the actual burden sharing between government, enterprises and people. We further aim to identify a number of current problems and link these to a discussion of future challenges in the form of an aging population, increased privatizatio...

The Obesity Epidemic in Europe This paper uses longitudinal micro-evidence from the European Community Household Panel to investigate the obesity phenomenon in nine EU countries from 1998 to 2001. The author documents cross-country prevalence, trends and cohort-age profiles of obesity among adults and analyses the socioeconomic factors contributing to the problem. The associated costs of obesit...

This study presents credible estimates for the causal eff ect of a variation in obesity on employment. By exploring random assignment of a weight loss intervention based on monetary rewards, I provide convincing evidence that weight loss positively aff ects the employment prospects of obese women but not of obese men. Consistent with this, signifi cant eff ects of weight loss on proxy variables...

We show that children who are born at or just before the weekend less likely to be breastfed, owing poorer breastfeeding support services in hospitals weekends. use this variation estimate effect of on children's development first seven years life, for a sample births low-educated mothers. find large effects cognitive but no health noncognitive during period childhood we consider. Regarding mec...

We use administrative data from Sweden to study adherence 63 medication-related guidelines. compare the of patients without personal access medical expertise that with access, namely doctors and their close relatives. estimate observably similar have 3.8 percentage points lower adherence, relative a baseline rate 54.4 percent among those access. Our findings suggest an important role in nonadhe...

In the context of Sweden, we show that having a doctor in family raises preventive health investments throughout life cycle, improves physical health, and prolongs life. Two quasi-experimental research designs—medical school admission lotteries variation timing medical degrees—support causal interpretation these effects. A hypothetical policy would bring same behavior changes benefits to all Sw...

Motivated by the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, we present a theory Keynesian supply shocks: shocks that reduce potential output in sector economy, but that, reducing demand other sectors, ultimately push aggregate activity below potential. A shock is more likely when elasticity substitution between sectors relatively low, intertemporal high, and markets are incomplete. Fiscal policy can display...

Using a strict, age-specific lockdown order for adults aged 65 and older in Turkey, we examine the mental health consequences of an extended period tight mobility restrictions on senior adults. Adopting regression discontinuity design, find that curfew-induced decline substantially worsened outcomes, including somatic nonsomatic symptoms distress (approximately 0.2 standard deviation). Explorin...

This paper estimates the long-run effects of childhood Medicaid eligibility on adult health and economic outcomes using program’s original introduction ( 1966–1970) its mandated coverage welfare recipients. The design compares cohorts born in different years relative to implementation, states with preexisting welfare-based eligibility. Early reduces mortality disability, increases employment, r...