efficiency of health centres in Finland between 1990 and 2003. To address potential non-random or endogenous treatment assignment … insignificant on the productive efficiency of health centres. … contrast to earlier studies, this paper approaches the economies of scale issue by analysing the break-ups of municipal health …

We analyze whether the possibility for physicians to dispense drugs increases health care expenditures due to the …

The health care for elderly population remains an important concern in the two populated economies of India and China … the ageing impacts on the aggregate as well as health care expenditures in these two countries, separately for the rural … proportion of health care expenditure, only rural China reveals statistically significant and positive coefficients. …

Health Insurance Marketplaces have received considerable attention for their narrow network health plans. Yet, little … is known about consumer tastes for network breadth and how they affect plan selection. I estimate demand for health plans …, is $45.83 in monthly premiums. Variation in WTP indicates that a selection mechanism exists whereby older households sort …

expenditures, hospitalizations, and health plan choice. Employing a difference-in-difference framework, we find that patients who … shift their utilization more strongly towards other providers. Our results have potential implications for health policy in …

informational letters sent by a Swiss health insurer to clients who had recently purchased a brand-name drug, informing them of …

Health care markets often lack a market force because the presence of health insurance undermines price signals … effective in improving health care market efficiency. …. Patients have little incentive to shop for low-priced alternatives because they do not bear the full cost of their health care …

decisions responding to health risks. Empirical results show that the volatility of the medical expense reduces the investment …