Background Changes to the method of payment for healthcare providers, including pay‐for‐
performance schemes, are increasingly being used by governments, health insurers, and …

Given mounting evidence on the negative impact of early-life shocks for the wellbeing of
people over the life course, a growing economics literature studies whether early-life …

We study how physicians respond to financial incentives imposed by episode-based
payment (EBP), which encourages lower spending and improved quality for an entire …

More than one in four births are delivered by Cesarean section across the OECD where fee-
for-service remuneration schemes generally compensate C-sections more generously than …

In complex health systems with growing healthcare spending, combining reimbursement
systems that incentivize cost‐efficient healthcare provision within and across care sectors is …

Michael Grossman's seminal publication on the demand for health and health production
(Grossman 1972) has spawned a substantial body of research focusing on the production of …

In this chapter, we focus on the major reforms intended to ensure the sustainability of health
care in Denmark between 2000 and 2020 and the evidence for the effectiveness of these …

Social norms can play an important role in economic decision-making. Individuals face costs
if they deviate from cultural norms in their families or communities, and firms seek to …

Pharmaceutical and medical device companies spend considerable amounts of money
marketing their products. Payments to physicians include gifts, food and beverages …

This dissertation consists of three chapters that investigate the productivity of health care
providers. Chapter 1 studies hospital closure and the supply of healthcare in rural markets …