Proposition 209 banned race-based affirmative action at California public universities in
1998. Using a difference-in-differences research design and a newly constructed …

We study the effect of Internet diffusion on childbirth procedures performed in England
between 2000 and 2011. We show that broadband Internet access increased cesarean …

This paper studies whether team members' past collaboration creates team-specific human
capital and influences current team performance. Using administrative Medicare claims for …

The dramatic increase in the utilization of caesarean section has raised concerns on its
impact on public expenditure and health. While the financial costs associated with this …

The capitated payment model has been used to address the high cost of health care. Under
capitation, physicians are compensated with a fixed amount per patient, regardless of the …

We analyze the long-term effects of potentially avoidable cesarean sections on children's
health. Using Finnish administrative data, we document that physicians perform more …

Fewer births occur on major US holidays than would otherwise be expected. We use
California data to study the nature and health implications of this birth date manipulation. We …

Despite the growing incidence of cesarean deliveries (CDs), procedure costs and benefits
continue to be controversially discussed. In this study, we identify the effects of CDs on …

This paper examines how workload affects the provision of care in a large but understudied
segment of the healthcare sector–maternity wards. I use detailed patient-level administrative …

We evaluate the effect of a major health care policy in public hospitals which changed the
demand and supply side incentives for c-section procedures in 2014 in Iran, where the c …