Demand Induction with a Discrete Distribution of Patients

Fabbri, Daniele ; Monfardini, Chiara (2001) Demand Induction with a Discrete Distribution of Patients. Bologna: Dipartimento di Scienze economiche DSE, p. 36. DOI 10.6092/unibo/amsacta/4885. In: Quaderni - Working Paper DSE (414). ISSN 2282-6483.
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Abstract

We test the "induced demand" model on cesarean section, relying on a natural experiment of proportional fee reduction of all delivery procedures. This fee change does not imply any substitution effect and allows a proper measure of the income effect. We extend the demand induction model and derive its testable implications by introducing a discrete class of patients towards which physicians can discriminate their inducement behaviour. The empirical test is performed estimating a simultaneous binary probit model in which the probability of c-section delivery depends on the type of hospital chosen and the latter is allowed to be endogenously determined.

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Fabbri, Daniele
Monfardini, Chiara
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Induced demand, cesarean section delivery, natural experiment, simultaneous binary probit model
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2282-6483
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