Frailty transitions and health care use in Europe

Frailty transitions and health care use in Europe

Auteurs : Jonathan Sicsic, Thomas Rapp   Abstract: Objective. There is relative consensus that chronic conditions, disability and time-to-death are key drivers of age-related health care expenditures. In this paper, we analyse the specific impact of frailty...
Frailty transitions and health care use in Europe

Public Law Enforcement under Ambiguity

Auteurs : Bertrand Chopard, Marie Obidzinski   Abstract: In real life situations, potential o§enders may only have a vague idea of their own probability of getting caught and possibly, convicted. As they have beliefs regarding this probability, they may exhibit...
Frailty transitions and health care use in Europe

Balance Billing as a Signaling Device

Auteurs : Damien Besancenot, Karine Lamiraud, Radu Vranceanu   Abstract: In France and some other countries, patients can chose between consulting a physician working in the regulated sector where, in general, fees are covered in full by the health insurance, or...
Frailty transitions and health care use in Europe

Pledges as a Social Influence Device

Auteurs : Damien Besancenot, Radu Vranceanu   Abstract: This paper reports the results from a two-person « pledge and give » experiment backed by a simple communication game. Each person’s endowment is private information. In the first stage, each agent informs...