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Explaining Differentials in Subsidy Levels among Hospital Ownership Types in Germany

Pilny, Adam - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2014

German hospitals receive subsidies for investment costs by federal states. Theoretically, these subsidies have to cover … the whole investment volume, but in fact only 50%-60% are covered. Balance sheet data show that public hospitals exhibit … higher levels of subsidies compared to for-profit hospitals. In this study, I examine the sources of this disparity by …

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The Impact of Private versus Social Health Insurance on Offered Waiting Times in German Acute Care Hospitals

Schwierz, Christoph; Wübker, Ansgar; Kuchinke, Björn A. - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2009

higher expected profitability of PHI relative to SHI holders. Further,we find that hospitals offering private insurees …

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The Causal Impact of Fear of Unemployment on Psychological Health

Reichert, Arndt; Tauchmann, Harald - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2011

We analyze the eff ect of job insecurity on psychological health. We extend the group of people being aff ected to employees who have insecure jobs to account for a broader measure of the mental health consequences of potential unemployment. Using panel data with staff reductions in the company...

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The Causal Link Between Financial Incentives and Weight Loss – An Evidence-based Survey of the Literature

Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt Rüdiger; … - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2011

Obesity and overweight are linked to diseases that cost society a significant amount of resources. While behavior modification can reduce the problem, instigating such lifestyle changes is an uneasy task. One potential way to reduce the problem is through the use of financial incentives. In this...

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Short- and Medium-term Effects of Informal Care Provision on Health

Schmitz, Hendrik; Westphal, Matthias - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2013

This paper estimates the effect of informal care provision on female caregiver’s health. We use data from the German Socio-economic Panel and assess effects up to seven years after care provision. A simulation-based sensitivity analysis scrutinizes the sensitivity of the results with respect...

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The Effect of a Bonus Program for Preventive Health Behavior on Health Expenditures

Augurzky, Boris; Reichert, Arndt; Schmidt, Christoph M. - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2012

This paper contributes to the analysis of policy measures that attempt to reduce health care expenditures of insurers. We examine the impact of a cash bonus program for preventive health behavior of a German health insurer on prevention effort and health care expenditures using a unique...

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Obesity, Weight Loss, and Employment Prospects – Evidence from a Randomized Trial

Reichert, Arndt - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2012

This study presents credible estimates for the causal effect of a variation in obesity on employment. By exploring random assignment of a weight loss intervention based on monetary rewards, I provide convincing evidence that weight loss positively affects the employment prospects of obese women...

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Heterogeneous Causal Effects of Financial Incentives on Weight Loss – Results of a Large Prospective Randomized Trial

Reuss-Borst, Monika; Paloyo, Alfredo R.; Reichert, Arndt R. - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2012

In a randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese persons assigned to three experimental groups, we test whether financial incentives have heterogeneous effects on weight reduction. While two treatment groups obtain EUR 150 and EUR 300, respectively, for achieving an individually-assigned...

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Does Money Burn Fat? – Evidence from a Randomized Experiment

Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Reichert, Arndt R.; … - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2012

We test whether financial incentives have an effect on weight reduction in a randomized controlled trial involving 700 obese persons assigned to three experimental groups. While two treatment groups obtain Euro150 and Euro300, respectively, for achieving an individually assigned target weight...

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Explaining Variations in Breast Cancer Screening Across European Countries

Wübker, Ansgar - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2012

This paper explores variations in the uptake of breast cancer screening and associated factors influencing utilisation of mammography screening among women aged 50 to 69 years in 13 European countries. We focus on the relative importance of individual (e.g. age, education, etc.) and...

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