Gruber, Jonathan; Hendren, Nathaniel; Townsend, Robert M. - In: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 6 (2014) 1, pp. 91-107
This paper analyzes Thailand's 2001 healthcare reform, "30 Baht." The program increased funding available to hospitals to care for the poor and reduced copays to 30 Baht (~$0.75). Our estimates suggest the supply-side funding of the program increased healthcare utilization, especially among the...
