descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Part of book or chapter of book , Report , Other literature type , Preprint 01 Nov 2004Publisher:Princeton University PressFunded by:NIH | UPR/CHA Exploratory EXPOR...

Authors: Richard G. Frank;

doi: 10.2307/j.ctvd58v0s.10 , 10.3386/w10881

Behavioral Economics and Health Economics

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The health sector is filled with institutions and decision-making circumstances that create friction in markets and cognitive errors by decision makers. This paper examines the potential contributions to health economics of the ideas of behavioral economics. The discussion presented here focuses on the economics of doctor-patient interactions and some aspects of quality of care. It also touches on issues related to insurance and the demand for health care. The paper argues that long standing research impasses may be aided by applying concepts from behavioral economics.

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