Health economists typically use agency theory to predict how physicians respond to various policy schemes. Empirical studies show that many schemes lead to unintended responses, indicating that current theoretical models fail to fully explain physicians’ behaviour. Drawing on key lessons from...

Studies find substantial variation in healthcare providers’ treatment behaviour and responses to policies. One potential explanation may be differences in their motivation. However, healthcare providers’ motivation remains an understudied area. This study maps general practitioners’...

The onset of a major illness is one of the most sizeable and unpredictable shocks an individual may experience and can have devastating effects not only on the individual but the entire household, including children. If a parental health shock reduces investments in children, it may have...