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| Author: | Ziebarth, N.R. |
| Title: | Estimating price elasticities of convalescent care programmes |
| Journal: | Economic Journal
2010 : JUN, 120:545 p. 816-844 |
| Index terms: | price theory germany accidents elasticity of demand health insurance |
| Freeterms: | convalescent care programmes |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This study is the first one to estimate price elasticities of demand for convalescent care programmes. In 1997, the German legislature more than doubled the dairy co-payments for the publicly insured from 6 to 13. The measure caused the overall demand for convalescent care treatments to go down by 20 to 25%. The price elasticity for medical rehabilitation programmes aimed at preventing work disability is estimated to be about -0,3, whereas the elasticity for medical rehabilitation programmes for recovery from accidents at work lies around -0,5. The demand for preventive treatment at health spas is elastic and less than -1. |
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