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The effect of universal health care on the out-of-pocket health expenditures : evidence from a natural experiment
Asali, Muhammad; Pantsulaia, Valida - 2022
In the first two quarters of 2013 the Georgian government introduced and fully implemented a universal health care (UHC) plan covering all those not-yet publicly or privately insured. We estimate the effect of the introduction of the universal healthcare plan on the level of out-of-pocket (OOP)...
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Optimal travel restrictions in epidemics
Shi, Wei; Qiu, Yun; Yu, Pei; Chen, Xi - 2022
initial outbreaks. Uncoordinated travel restrictions ignore policy externalities and therefore are sub-optimal in comparison …
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An ounce of prevention for a pound of cure : efficiency of community-based healthcare
Antonella Bancalari, Antonella; Bernal, Pedro; Celhay, … - 2023
We study the efficiency in health systems generated by community health teams, a common strategy in low- and middle-income countries for primary healthcare delivery. We exploit the rollout of a nation-wide expansion of coverage to this model in El Salvador. Using a panel dataset of...
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Timing the transfer : liquidity constraints and the transition to clean fuels
Afridi, Farzana; Barnwal, Prabhat; Sarkar, Shreya - 2024
We study the role of the administrative design of energy subsidy programs aimed at encouraging households' transition … to cleaner energy sources. Our context is the universal subsidy for clean cooking gas (LPG) in India - households first … purchase LPG at the market price (over-the-counter) and then receive a "cash-back" subsidy in their bank account. The subsidy …
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Who wins and who loses from state subsidies?
Du, Jun; Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger; Stepanok, Ignat - 2022
where other firms are subsidized. These negative externalities depend on the share of firms that receive subsidies in the …
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The right to health and the health effects of denials
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Fernández, Manuel - 2021
We estimate the health costs of supply-side barriers to accessing medical care. The setting is Colombia, where citizens …
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Transfer payment systems and financial distress: insights from health insurance premium subsidies
Schmid, Christian; Schreiner, Nicolas; Stutzer, Alois - 2020
How should payment systems of means-tested benefits be designed to improve the financial situation of needy recipients most effectively? We study this question in the context of mandatory health insurance in Switzerland, where recipients initially received either a cash transfer or subsidized...
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Health insurance and child health : evidence from Mexico
Conti, Gabriella; Ginja, Rita - 2016
We present evidence on the health impacts and mechanisms of a large expansion in non-contributory health insurance in Mexico. The Seguro Popular (SP) was rolled out in 2002-2010 across municipalities, providing exogenous variation in access to health services without co-pays. Our intent-to-treat...
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Does health insurance make people happier? : evidence from Massachusetts' healthcare reform
Kim, Seonghoon; Koh, Kanghyock - 2018
We study the effects of Massachusetts' healthcare reform on individuals' subjective well-being. Using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, we find that the reform significantly improved Massachusetts residents' overall life-satisfaction. This result is robust to various...
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Testing for ethnic discrimination in outpatient health care: evidence from a field experiment in Germany
Halla, Martin; Kah, Christopher; Sausgruber, Rupert - 2021
To test for ethnic discrimination in access to outpatient health care services, we carry out an email-correspondence study in Germany. We approach 3,224 physician offices in the 79 largest cities in Germany with fictitious appointment requests and randomized patients' characteristics. We find...
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