We investigate the impacts of economic incentives on the duration and outcome of temporary disability insurance (TDI) spells. The analysis is based on a large quasi-experiment in Norway, with a complete overhaul of the TDI benefit system. Our findings show that the labor supply of TDI claimants...

We consider the effects of "precision" screening policies for cancer guided by algorithms. We first show that complex machine learning models can indeed predict cancer better than simpler models that use established risk factors. We then tackle the evaluation challenge: an algorithm that can...

The interdependence of labor market conditions and the demand for health care has been addressed by several theoretical and empirical analyses. We contribute to the debate by empirically examining the effect of a decrease in self-perceived job security on health care utilization. That is,...

The interdependence of labor market conditions and the demand for health care has been addressed by several theoretical and empirical analyses. We contribute to the debate by empirically examining the effect of a decrease in self-perceived job security on health care utilization. That is,...

Seit 2004 haben die ADMED GmbH und das RWI Essen mit verschiedenen Veröffentlichungen, unter anderem der Krankenhaus Rating Report, einen wichtigen Beitrag zu mehr Transparenz über die wirtschaftliche Lage des deutschen Gesundheitssystems, insbesondere im Krankenhausbereich, geleistet. Weniger...

Mit dem Reha Rating Report 2009 liegt der zweite Report für die deutschen Reha-Einrichtungen vor. Ziel ist die Erhöhung der Transparenz über den Rehabilitations- und Vorsorgemarkt durch eine strukturierte Aufbereitung der Daten und Bereitstellung von Analysen zu wichtigen Fragestellungen....

We investigate the impacts of economic incentives on the duration and outcome of temporary disability insurance (TDI) spells. The analysis is based on a large quasi-experiment in Norway, with a complete overhaul of the TDI benefit system. Our findings show that the labor supply of TDI claimants...