Three essays in health econometrics and health economics
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- William James Parish (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Christopher Swann
Abstract: This dissertation makes contributions to the field of health econometrics as well as the field of health economics. Chapter II presents a review of the “Cake Debates” literature. I also describe a generic econometric framework, which I use to clarify some points of controversy in the literature. Extant approaches to endogeneity in two-part models have failed to consider “separability.” Chapter III presents a novel estimator that accounts for endogeneity without imposing “separability.” Chapter IV presents a mediation analysis that explores whether improvements in beneficiary health can explain the negative relationship between Medicare Part D and the use of hospital care.
Three essays in health econometrics and health economics
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2015
- Keywords
- Applied Econometrics, Endogeneity, Health Economics, Medicare Part D, Treatment Effects, Two-Part Models
- Subjects
- Medical care $x Mathematical models
- Econometrics