We evaluate the effect of the size of deductibles in the basic health insurance in Switzerland on the probability of a doctor visit. We employ nonparametric bounding techniques to minimise statistical assumptions. In order to tighten the bounds we consider two further assumptions: mean...

We evaluate the effect of the size of deductibles in the basic health insurance in Switzerland on the probability of a doctor visit. We employ nonparametric bounding techniques to minimise statistical assumptions. In order to tighten the bounds we consider three further assumptions: mean...

This paper discusses if the choice of a higher deductible in mandatory Swiss health insurance leads to a reduction of health care utilization. A GMM estimator which takes into account the potential endogeneity of the choice of the deductible is used to analyze the number of physician visits. The...

This article presents new evidence on income-related health inequality and its development over time in Switzerland. We employ the methods lined out in Van Doorslaer and Jones (2003, "Inequalities in self-reported health: validation of a new approach to measurement", Journal of Health Economics <EM...</em>

In diesem Papier wird diskutiert, ob die Einführung wählbarer Selbstbehalte in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung einen sinnvollen Weg zur Kosteneinsparung im Gesundheitswesen darstellt. Ausgehend von Befunden aus dem schweizerischen Gesundheitssystem, das solche wählbaren Selbstbehalte in...

In this paper a macroeconometric disequilibrium model for West Germany is presented and its quality for policy simulations and forecasting are analyzed using stochastic in-sample simulations. The model is built on a dynamic disequilibrium model of firms' behaviour. Due to delayed adjustment of...

Different stochastic simulation methods are used in order to check the robustness of the outcome of policy simulations with a macroeconometric model. A macroeconometric disequilibriummodel of the West German economy is used to analyze a reform proposal for the tax system. The model was estimated...

In diesem Papier wird diskutiert, ob die Einführung wählbarer Selbstbehalte in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung einen sinnvollen Weg zur Kosteneinsparung im Gesundheitswesen darstellt. Ausgehend von Befunden aus dem schweizerischen Gesundheitssystem, das solche wählbaren Selbstbehalte in...

Using longitudinal data from the Canadian National Population Health Survey (NPHS), we study the relationship between health and employment among older Canadians. We focus on two issues: (1) the possible problems with self- reported health, including endogeneity and measurement error, and (2)...