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The sustainability of public health expenditures: evidence from the Canadian federation

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  • Livio Di Matteo, 2010. "The sustainability of public health expenditures: evidence from the Canadian federation," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 11(6), pages 569-584, December.
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    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-009-0214-x
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    Keywords

    Health; Expenditures; Sustainability; Forecasts; H51; H68; I18;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H68 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Forecasts of Budgets, Deficits, and Debt
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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