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This paper considers the role of school closures in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. To isolate the impact of the closures from other containment measures and identify a causal effect, we exploit variation in the start and end dates of the summer school and fall holiday across the 16 federal...
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This paper considers the role of school closures in the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. To isolate the impact of the closures from other containment measures and identify a causal effect, we exploit variation in the start and end dates of the summer and fall school holidays across the 16 federal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012489812
This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012705582
We study risk aversion and prudence in medical treatment decisions. In a laboratory experiment, we investigate the frequency and intensity of second- and third-order risk preferences, as well as the effect of the medical decision context. Risk preferences are assessed through treatment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009579277
healthcare of IBD patients in Germany?" Methods: We combined a claims dataset from a German health insurance fund with population …
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This paper investigated the delivery of health services based on data recorded at two medium-sized hospitals: Erenkoy … Mental Health Research and Training Hospital located in Istanbul/Turkey and LVR-Klinik Viersen in Germany. A comparison of … quality management systems in terms of certification and accreditation procedures, satisfaction of patients and health care …
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Germany’s healthcare system is praised as one of the best in the world. In this article, we review Germany’s health … system by critically analysing its structure, funding, resource allocation, provider payments, efficiency, health outcomes …, and access. Whilst health provision and access are comparably high, signs of technical inefficiencies exist. Although …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014085051
This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012882469
This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in-Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in Germany and …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multi-dimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013197542
This study analyzes the causal effect of an increase in the retirement age on health. We exploit a sizable cohort …-in- Differences approach. The analysis is based on official records covering all individuals insured by the public health system in …-dimensionality in these health effects. The empirical findings reflect the multidimensionality but allow for deriving two broader …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012745507