Evidence on the determinants of Canadian provincial government health expenditures: 1965-1991

Article Abstract:

Real provincial per capita income, the proportion of the provincial population over age 65 and real provincial per capita federal transfer revenues are major determinants of real per capita provincial government expenditures on health care of Canada from 1965 to 1991. Such determinants are found to have a positive and significant relationship with real per capita provincial government health expenditures. Real per capita provincial government health expenditures are also found to be a necessity good as evidenced by an income elasticity of 0.77.

Health Goods & Svcs Expend, Canada, Economic aspects, Social policy, Public health, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs

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The role of profit status under imperfect information: evidence from the treatment patterns of elderly Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized for psychiatric diagnoses

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the influence of the profit status of hospitals on their costs in the case of elderly patients needing psychiatric care who were hospitalized under the Medicare scheme.

Psychological aspects, Aged, Elderly, Finance, Hospitals, Medicare, Psychiatric hospital care, Psychiatric hospitals

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The value of remaining lifetime is close to estimated values of life

Article Abstract:

Research is presented concerning the estimation of the value of life-saving in relation to the relative value of lifetime earnings. The calculation of the value of life is discussed.

Research, Risk (Economics), Values, Values (Philosophy)

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