Moral hazard in health insurance

Moral hazard in health insurance / Amy Finkelstein ; with Kenneth J. Arrow, Jonathan Gruber, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Joseph E. Stiglitz.

In this short and accessible book, Amy Finkelstein winner of the 2012 John Bates Clark award tackles the tricky question of moral hazard, which is the tendency to take risks when the cost will be borne by others. Kenneth J. Arrow's seminal 1963 paper," Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics...

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Main Author: Finkelstein, Amy (Author)
Other Authors: Arrow, Kenneth J. (Kenneth Joseph), 1921-2017 (Contributor), Gruber, Jonathan (Contributor), Newhouse, Joseph P. (Contributor), Stiglitz, Joseph E. (Contributor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2015]
Series:Kenneth J. Arrow lecture series (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
Health insurance.
Moral hazard.
Risk (Insurance)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Insurance > Risk Assessment & Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Econometrics.
Health insurance
Moral hazard
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Summary:In this short and accessible book, Amy Finkelstein winner of the 2012 John Bates Clark award tackles the tricky question of moral hazard, which is the tendency to take risks when the cost will be borne by others. Kenneth J. Arrow's seminal 1963 paper," Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care" included in the volume was one of the first to explore the implication of moral hazard for healthcare, and in this book, Finkelstein examines this issue in the context of contemporary American health care policy. Showcasing research from a 1972 RAND experiment and her own findings from an.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780231538688
0231538685
1322552908
9781322552903
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 8, 2014).

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