LEPORATTI , Lucia

The increasing life expectancy poses challenges on the future sustainability of long-term care services that today strongly depend on informal care provided within the family by working age children. Ongoing social changes are likely to weaken the informal provision of care. The paper derives optimal policies to help the policy-maker to choose...

Deep changes have taken place in the regulation of Italy's gambling market during the last decade, making it by far the largest in Europe. Tax revenues from the gambling sector raised by the State have grown sharply, reaching more than € 10 billion, corresponding to more than 2% of total tax revenues. Concurrently with these developments,...

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted individuals' physical and mental health worldwide. Using data from the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and a comparative approach across European countries, this study investigates the potential protective effect of individual digital skills and eHealth policies in...

: Health care is assumed to be a primary good, implying that patients should always demand or accept treatments that may enhance their life expectancy and quality of life, especially if the risks associated with the treatment are low. We argue that, especially in countries with a well-developed welfare state, treating an invalidating condition...