Exam Dec 2016

Question 1

Finkelstein 2016

Answer 1

Geographical Variation.
Driven by demand or supply?
Result: 50-60% is driven by specific fixed effects related to the supply side

Question 2

Doyle 2011

Answer 2

Geographical Variation.
Tourists in Florida, heart attacks or stroke during their vacay.
Result: higher survival rate if they go to a high expenditure hospital.

Question 3

Doyle 2015

Answer 3

Geographical Variation.
Ambulance company, heart attacks or stroke during their vacay.
Result: higher survival rate if they go to a high expenditure hospital.

Question 4

Cutler and Lleras-Muney 2006

Answer 4

SES. Different health behavior and education.

Question 5

Lleras-Muney 2005

Answer 5

SES. Education and mortality. Causal

Question 6

Chetty 2016

Answer 6

SES differences and mortality is driven by health behavior.

Question 7

Siciliani and Hurst 2005

Answer 7

Beveridge and waiting times.

Question 8

Jensen 2013

Answer 8

Happy docs, happy babies? Jensen showed that fee-for-service payments of pregnant young women ledd to better outcomes for the children compared to pregnant women whose GP were employed in capitation contracts. Weak evidences? Because of trends.

Question 9

NICE

Answer 9

30 000 pounds. Dany people treatments.