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The economics behind the epidemic : Afghan opium price and prescription opioids in the US
Deiana, Claudio; Giua, Ludovica; Nisticò, Roberto - 2019
We investigate the effect of variations in the price of opium in Afghanistan on per capita dispensation of prescription opioids in the US. Quarterly county-level data for 2003-2016 indicate that reductions in opium prices significantly increase the quantity of opioids prescribed. The increase...
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How do drug prices respond to a change from external to internal reference pricing? : evidence from a Danish regulatory reform
Kaiser, Ulrich; Méndez, Susan J. - 2015
We study the effects of a change in the way patient reimbursements are calculated on the prices of pharmaceuticals using quasi-experimental data for Denmark which switched from external (where reimbursements are based on prices of similar products in foreign countries) to internal reference...
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Competition and hospital quality : evidence from a French natural experiment
Gobillon, Laurent; Milcent, Carine - 2017
We evaluate the effect of a pro-competition reform gradually introduced in France over the 2004-2008 period on hospital … and financial autonomy as well as their reimbursement systems and incentives for competition before the reform, but they … competition in terms of decrease in mortality after the reform. We estimate a duration model for mortality stratified at the …
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The market for paid sick leave
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - 2016
In many countries, general practitioners (GPs) are assigned the task of controlling the validity of their own patients' insurance claims. At the same time, they operate in a market where patients are customers free to choose their GP. Are these roles compatible? Can we trust that the gatekeeping...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455572
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Product market reforms and unemployment in Europe
Gersbach, Hans; Schniewind, Achim - 2001
In this paper we study how promoting product market competition by reducing mark-ups or by increasing productivity are …
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Active ingredients : exploring the key factors affecting the rising cost of developing new drugs
Fossett, Sarah J.; Wunnava, Phanindra V. - 2017
What makes prescription drugs cost so much? The media and Congress say it is corporate greed, while pharmaceutical firms blame federal regulations and an expensive drug development process. This study focuses on R & D (R&D) expenditures at global pharmaceutical firms and explores the driving...
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Does immigration improve quality of care in nursing homes?
Furtado, Delia; Ortega, Francesc - 2020
The growing healthcare needs of baby boomers require significant increases in the number or productivity of healthcare workers. This paper explores how immigrants may fill these gaps in nursing homes. First, we show that immigrant inflows are associated with reduced wages of lower skilled nurses...
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In absolute or relative terms? : how framing prices affects the consumer price sensitivity of health plan choice
Schmitz, Hendrik; Ziebarth, Nicolas R. - 2011
regulatory efforts. In 2009, in order to foster competition among health insurance companies, German federal regulation required … increase. -- health insurance ; health plan switching ; price competition ; price elasticity ; SOEP …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009524386
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Does uninsurance affect the health outcomes of the insured? : evidence from heart attack patients in California
Daysal, N. Meltem - 2012
In this paper, I examine the impact of uninsured patients on the health of the insured, focusing on one health outcome - the in-hospital mortality rate of insured heart attack patients. I employ panel data models using patient discharge and hospital financial data from California (1999-2006). My...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009533985
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The impact of Colombia's pension and health insurance systems on informality
Calderón, Valentina; Marinescu, Ioana E. - 2012
Social protection systems in developing countries are typically composed of a bundle of benefits, the major ones being health insurance and pensions. Benefit bundling may increase informality and decrease welfare. Indeed, if some of the benefits are valued at substantially less than their cost,...
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