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Loss of ecosystems incurs higher costs than previously estimated
07th March 2024Across the globe, animal and plant species along with their habitats are disappearing. With this loss, we also lose the 'services' they provide, such as water filtration or crop pollination. An international research team, including Sjak Smulders from Tilburg University, has proposed a new calculation approach to capture these future 'benefits' of nature. The research has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Science.
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No-claim settlement can be an alternative to the deductible
26th February 2024The deductible and patient costs are important topics in the political debate in the Netherlands. According to health economics professor Martin Salm, a viable alternative could be the no-claim scheme, which was previously abolished in the Netherlands. He researched how no-claim refunds influence claiming behavior at a large German health insurer. Claims were found to decrease on average by eight percent.
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Attack on marine life poses challenge to economists
02nd February 2024Economists are not much concerned with fisheries. Unjustly so, because economists can make a difference.