The sustainability of European health care systems: Beyond income and aging

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 623-634

  Pammolli, Fabio ^a,b   Riccaboni, Massimo ^c   Magazzini, Laura ^d  

^a IMT SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES LUCCA   (Italy)

^b Fondazione CERM   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging population; Health care expenditure; Income elasticity; Sustainability; Unbalanced growth; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; BUDGET; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUROPE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCOME; LABOR; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELFARE;

AGING; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INCOME; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 84865639776     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-011-0337-8     Document Type: Article

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