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Spurious correlation in estimation of the health production function : a note
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Lichtenberg, Frank R.; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2009
In this paper, we address the issue of spurious correlation in the production of health in a systematic way. Spurious correlation entails the risk of linking health status to medical (and nonmedical) inputs when no links exist. This note first presents the bounds testing procedure as a method to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003900852
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Spurious correlation in estimation of the health production function : a note
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Lichtenberg, Frank R.; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2009
In this paper, we address the issue of spurious correlation in the production of health in a systematic way. Spurious correlation entails the risk of linking health status to medical (and nonmedical) inputs when no links exist. This note first presents the bounds testing procedure as a method to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003909500
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Public spending on health and long-term care : a new set of projections ; a going for growth report
Maisonneuve, Christine de la; Oliveira-Martins, Joaquim - 2013
This paper proposes a new set of public health and long-term care expenditure projections till 2060, following up on the previous set of projections published in 2006. It disentangles health from longterm care expenditure as well as the demographic from the non-demographic drivers, and refines...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009775557
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Health Expenditures, Longevity and Growth
Dormont, Brigitte; Oliveira Martins, Joaquim; Pelgrin, … - 2015
This paper offers an integrated view of the relationships between health spending, medical innovation, health status, growth and welfare. Health spending triggers technological progress, which is a potential source of better outcomes in terms of longevity and quality of life, a direct source of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014047534
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Spurious correlation in estimation of the health production function: A note
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Lichtenberg, Frank R.; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2009
In this paper, we address the issue of spurious correlation in the production of health in a systematic way. Spurious correlation entails the risk of linking health status to medical (and nonmedical) inputs when no links exist. This note first presents the bounds testing procedure as a method to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315553
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Spurious correlation in estimation of the health production function: A note
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Lichtenberg, Frank R.; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2009
In this paper, we address the issue of spurious correlation in the production of health in a systematic way. Spurious correlation entails the risk of linking health status to medical (and nonmedical) inputs when no links exist. This note first presents the bounds testing procedure as a method to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285825
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The Roles of Cost and Recommendations in Driving Vaccine Take-Up : Evidence from the Herpes Zoster Vaccine for Shingles Prevention
Churchill, Brandyn; Henkhaus, Laura - 2022
Vaccination has been called one of the greatest public health success stories, and policymakers have adopted a variety … increase adult vaccination rates – a fact that has been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the 2008 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013300108
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Vaccination Policy, Delayed Care, and Health Expenditures
Aslim, Erkmen Giray; Fu, Wei; Liu, Chia-Lun; Tekin, Erdal - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
seeking behavior during a public health crisis. This paper evaluates the effect of COVID-19 vaccination on the individual … eligibility rollout across states and over time as an instrument for individual vaccination status. We find that receiving a COVID … protection against infection. We also find evidence to indicate that vaccination affects healthcare seeking behavior by easing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334358
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Follow your heart : survival chances and costs after heart attacks ; an instrumental variable approach
Sanwald, Alice; Schober, Thomas - 2014
We analyze mortality and follow-up costs of heart attack patients using administrative data from Austria from 2002 … effect on 3-year mortality is -9.5 percentage points. A separation of the sample into subgroups shows the strongest effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011346039
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Follow your heart : survival chances and costs after heart attacks ; an instrumental variable approach
Sanwald, Alice; Schober, Thomas - 2014
We analyze mortality and follow-up costs of heart attack patients using administrative data from Austria from 2002 … effect on 3-year mortality is -9.5 percentage points. A separation of the sample into subgroups shows the strongest effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010422048