Details about Eddy K.A. Van Doorslaer

Homepage:	https://www.eur.nl/people/eddy-van-doorslaer-0
Phone:	0104082566
Postal address:	PO Box 1738 3000 DR Rotterdam The Netherlands
Workplace:	Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (Erasmus University of Rotterdam), (more information at EDIRC) Faculteit der Economische Wetenschappen (Erasmus School of Economics), Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (Erasmus University of Rotterdam), (more information at EDIRC) Tinbergen Instituut (Tinbergen Institute), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

Long-term care in the Netherlands
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

Estimating the health value added by nursing homes
Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York

2008

Health and Income across the Life Cycle and Generations in Europe
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Health and income across the life cycle and generations in Europe, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (50) (2009)
Health, Financial Incentives and Retirement in Spain
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute
Urbanization and the spread of diseases of affluence in China
Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Urbanization and the spread of diseases of affluence in China, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2009) View citations (35) (2009)

2007

Are Urban Children really healthier?
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (51)
Growing richer and taller: Explaining Change in the Distribution of Child Nutritional Status during Vietnam’s Economic Boom
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (1)
See also Journal Article Growing richer and taller: Explaining change in the distribution of child nutritional status during Vietnam's economic boom, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (22) (2009)
Measurement of Horizontal Inequity in Health Care Utilisation using European Panel Data
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (6)
Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2007) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article Measurement of horizontal inequity in health care utilisation using European panel data, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (65) (2009)
Paying Out-of-Pocket for Health Care in Asia: Catastrophic and Poverty Impact
Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
What explains the Rural-Urban Gap in Infant Mortality — Household or Community Characteristics?
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (10)

2006

Does Reporting Heterogeneity bias the Measurement of Health Disparities?
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (24)
Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2006) View citations (21)
See also Journal Article Does reporting heterogeneity bias the measurement of health disparities?, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2008) View citations (153) (2008)
Horizontal inequities in Australia?s mixed public/private health care system, CHERE Working Paper 2006/13
Working Papers, CHERE, University of Technology, Sydney
The Effect of Growth and Inequality in Incomes on Health Inequality: Theory and Empirical Evidence from the European Panel
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (8)

2004

Cut-Point Shift and Index Shift in Self-Reported Health
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (272)
Also in Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute (2003) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article Cut-point shift and index shift in self-reported health, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (269) (2004)
Health Effects of Child Work: Evidence from Rural Vietnam
CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (8)
See also Journal Article Health effects of child work: Evidence from rural Vietnam, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2005) View citations (68) (2005)
Income-Related Inequality in the Use of Medical Care in 21 OECD Countries
OECD Health Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (117)

2001

On decomposing the causes of health sector inequalities with an application to malnutrition inequalities in Vietnam
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
See also Journal Article On decomposing the causes of health sector inequalities with an application to malnutrition inequalities in Vietnam, Journal of Econometrics, Elsevier (2003) View citations (336) (2003)
Paying for health care: quantifying fairness, catastrophe, and impoverishment, with applications to Vietnam, 1993-98
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

1998

Income-Related Health Inequality in Canada
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, University of British Columbia - Centre for Health Services and Policy Research. View citations (11)
See also Journal Article Income-related health inequality in Canada, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2000) View citations (66) (2000)

1987

Modelling the changing geographical distribution of physicians
SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

1983

Regionale spreiding van huisartsen: Beleid of 'laissez-faire'
SESO Working Papers, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics

Undated

Long Run Returns to Education: Does Schooling Lead to an Extended Old Age?
Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers, Tinbergen Institute View citations (18)
See also Journal Article Long-Run Returns to Education: Does Schooling Lead to an Extended Old Age?, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2011) View citations (134) (2011)

Journal Articles

2022

The health impact of free access to antiretroviral therapy in South Africa
Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 299, (C) View citations (1)

2021

Diverging Mortality Inequality Trends among Young and Old in the Netherlands
Fiscal Studies, 2021, 42, (1), 79-101 View citations (1)
Inequality in mortality between Black and White Americans by age, place, and cause and in comparison to Europe, 1990 to 2018
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021, 118, (40), e2104684118 View citations (2)
See also Working Paper Inequality in Mortality between Black and White Americans by Age, Place, and Cause, and in Comparison to Europe, 1990-2018, CEPR Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)

2020

Better off at home? Effects of nursing home eligibility on costs, hospitalizations and survival
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 73, (C) View citations (21)
Death by austerity? The impact of cost containment on avoidable mortality in Italy
Health Economics, 2020, 29, (12), 1500-1516 View citations (14)
Does price deregulation in a competitive hospital market damage quality?
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 72, (C) View citations (6)
Eligibility or use? Disentangling the sources of horizontal inequity in home care receipt in the Netherlands
Health Economics, 2020, 29, (10), 1161-1179 View citations (5)
Equal long‐term care for equal needs with universal and comprehensive coverage? An assessment using Dutch administrative data
Health Economics, 2020, 29, (4), 435-451 View citations (12)
See also Working Paper Equal long-term care for equal needs with universal and comprehensive coverage? An assessment using Dutch administrative data, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
Thank goodness for stickiness: Unravelling the evolution of income-related health inequalities before and after the Great Recession in Europe
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 70, (C) View citations (6)
The kids are alright - labour market effects of unexpected parental hospitalisations in the Netherlands
Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 69, (C) View citations (27)
See also Working Paper The kids are alright - labour market effects of unexpected parental hospitalisations in the Netherlands, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
Who can predict their own demise? Heterogeneity in the accuracy and value of longevity expectations☆
The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2020, 17, (C) View citations (4)

2019

A cost‐effectiveness threshold based on the marginal returns of cardiovascular hospital spending
Health Economics, 2019, 28, (1), 87-100 View citations (3)
Can a results‐based bottom‐up reform improve health system performance? Evidence from the rural health project in China
Health Economics, 2019, 28, (10), 1204-1219
Health effects of caring for and about parents and spouses
The Journal of the Economics of Ageing, 2019, 14, (C) View citations (26)
See also Working Paper Health effects of caring for and about parents and spouses, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
Universal health coverage: A (social insurance) job half done?
World Development, 2019, 113, (C), 246-258 View citations (5)

2018

Poor Health Reporting? Using Anchoring Vignettes to Uncover Health Disparities by Wealth and Race
Demography, 2018, 55, (5), 1935-1956 View citations (10)
The wear and tear on health: What is the role of occupation?
Health Economics, 2018, 27, (2), e69-e86 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper The Wear and Tear on Health: What Is the Role of Occupation?, SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research (2013) View citations (17) (2013)
Voluntary health insurance in Nigeria: Effects on takers and non-takers
Social Science & Medicine, 2018, 205, (C), 55-63 View citations (4)

2017

Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm 64? The health impact of caregiving to one's spouse
Health Economics, 2017, 26, (S2), 127-138 View citations (25)

2016

Health Disparities by Income in Spain Before and After the Economic Crisis
Health Economics, 2016, 25, (S2), 141-158 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper Health Disparities by Income in Spain before and after the Economic Crisis, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2015) (2015)

2015

Explaining Declining Rates of Institutional LTC Use in the Netherlands: A Decomposition Approach
Health Economics, 2015, 24, (S1), 18-31 View citations (7)
Going Formal or Informal, Who Cares? The Influence of Public Long‐Term Care Insurance
Health Economics, 2015, 24, (6), 631-643 View citations (29)
The gender health gap in China: A decomposition analysis
Economics & Human Biology, 2015, 18, (C), 13-26 View citations (14)
Universal coverage with supply-side reform: The impact on medical expenditure risk and utilization in Thailand
Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 121, (C), 79-94 View citations (45)

2014

EFFECTS OF NCMS ON ACCESS TO CARE AND FINANCIAL PROTECTION IN CHINA
Health Economics, 2014, 23, (8), 917-934 View citations (19)
The effects of performance incentives on the utilization and quality of maternal and child care in Burundi
Social Science & Medicine, 2014, 123, (C), 96-104 View citations (22)

2013

Financial protection of patients through compensation of providers: The impact of Health Equity Funds in Cambodia
Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (6), 1180-1193 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper Financial Protection of Patients through Compensation of Providers: The Impact of Health Equity Funds in Cambodia, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (5) (2011)
Health expenditure growth: Looking beyond the average through decomposition of the full distribution
Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (1), 88-105 View citations (24)
See also Working Paper Health Expenditure Growth: Looking beyond the Average through Decomposition of the Full Distribution, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)
Long-Term and Spillover Effects of Health Shocks on Employment and Income
Journal of Human Resources, 2013, 48, (4) View citations (134)
Rising inequalities in income and health in China: Who is left behind?
Journal of Health Economics, 2013, 32, (6), 1214-1229 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper Rising Inequalities in Income and Health in China: Who is left behind?, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
The socioeconomic health gradient across the life cycle: What role for selective mortality and institutionalization?
Social Science & Medicine, 2013, 97, (C), 66-74 View citations (7)

2012

Is there a health penalty of China's rapid urbanization?
Health Economics, 2012, 21, (4), 367-385 View citations (25)
Measurement of inequity in health care with heterogeneous response of use to need
Journal of Health Economics, 2012, 31, (4), 676-689 View citations (21)
See also Working Paper Measurement of Inequity in Health Care with Heterogeneous Response of Use to Need, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2011

Determinants of long-term care spending: Age, time to death or disability?
Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 30, (2), 425-438 View citations (72)
Education‐related inequity in healthcare with heterogeneous reporting of health
Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A, 2011, 174, (3), 639-664 View citations (24)
See also Working Paper Education-related Inequity in Health Care with Heterogeneous Reporting of Health, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
Long-Run Returns to Education: Does Schooling Lead to an Extended Old Age?
Journal of Human Resources, 2011, 46, (4) View citations (134)
See also Working Paper Long Run Returns to Education: Does Schooling Lead to an Extended Old Age?, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers View citations (18)
Slipping Anchor?: Testing the Vignettes Approach to Identification and Correction of Reporting Heterogeneity
Journal of Human Resources, 2011, 46, (4) View citations (46)
See also Working Paper Slipping Anchor? Testing the Vignettes Approach to Identification and Correction of Reporting Heterogeneity, Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers (2009) View citations (16) (2009)

2010

Do self-perceived health changes predict longevity?
Social Science & Medicine, 2010, 71, (11), 1981-1988 View citations (3)
Socioeconomic differences in health over the life cycle in an Egalitarian country
Social Science & Medicine, 2010, 70, (3), 428-438 View citations (37)
See also Working Paper Socioeconomic Differences in Health over the Life Cycle in an Egalitarian Country, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)

2009

Growing richer and taller: Explaining change in the distribution of child nutritional status during Vietnam's economic boom
Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 88, (1), 45-58 View citations (22)
See also Working Paper Growing richer and taller: Explaining Change in the Distribution of Child Nutritional Status during Vietnam’s Economic Boom, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (1) (2007)
Health and income across the life cycle and generations in Europe
Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (4), 818-830 View citations (50)
See also Working Paper Health and Income across the Life Cycle and Generations in Europe, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
Income-related health inequalities in Canada and the United States: A decomposition analysis
American Journal of Public Health, 2009, 99, (10), 1856-1863 View citations (20)
Measurement of horizontal inequity in health care utilisation using European panel data
Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (2), 280-289 View citations (65)
See also Working Paper Measurement of Horizontal Inequity in Health Care Utilisation using European Panel Data, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (6) (2007)
The effect of income growth and inequality on health inequality: Theory and empirical evidence from the European Panel
Journal of Health Economics, 2009, 28, (3), 525-539 View citations (44)
Urbanization and the spread of diseases of affluence in China
Economics & Human Biology, 2009, 7, (2), 200-216 View citations (35)
See also Working Paper Urbanization and the spread of diseases of affluence in China, Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2008

Achieving better measles immunization in developing countries: does higher coverage imply lower inequality?
Social Science & Medicine, 2008, 66, (8), 1709-1718 View citations (8)
Coping with health‐care costs: implications for the measurement of catastrophic expenditures and poverty
Health Economics, 2008, 17, (12), 1393-1412 View citations (88)
Distributional consequences of the transition from age‐based to income‐based prescription drug coverage in British Columbia, Canada
Health Economics, 2008, 17, (12), 1379-1392 View citations (7)
Does reporting heterogeneity bias the measurement of health disparities?
Health Economics, 2008, 17, (3), 351-375 View citations (153)
See also Working Paper Does Reporting Heterogeneity bias the Measurement of Health Disparities?, Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (24) (2006)
Equity in health and health care in a decentralised context: evidence from Canada
Health Economics, 2008, 17, (3), 377-392 View citations (29)
Horizontal inequities in Australia's mixed public/private health care system
Health Policy, 2008, 86, (1), 97-108 View citations (32)
Who pays for health care in Asia?
Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (2), 460-475 View citations (52)
See also Working Paper Who Pays for Health Care in Asia?, Working Papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2007

Are urban children really healthier? Evidence from 47 developing countries
Social Science & Medicine, 2007, 65, (10), 1986-2003 View citations (59)
Catastrophic payments for health care in Asia
Health Economics, 2007, 16, (11), 1159-1184 View citations (42)
Horizontal equity in health care utilization evidence from three high-income Asian economies
Social Science & Medicine, 2007, 64, (1), 199-212 View citations (40)
The Incidence of Public Spending on Healthcare: Comparative Evidence from Asia
The World Bank Economic Review, 2007, 21, (1), 93-123 View citations (42)

2006

A welfare economics foundation for health inequality measurement
Journal of Health Economics, 2006, 25, (5), 945-957 View citations (71)
Health and Wealth: Empirical Findings and Political Consequences
Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2006, 7, (s1), 93-112 View citations (2)
The impact of having supplementary private health insurance on the uses of specialists
Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2006, (83-84), 251-275 View citations (30)

2005

Health effects of child work: Evidence from rural Vietnam
Journal of Population Economics, 2005, 18, (3), 437-467 View citations (68)
See also Working Paper Health Effects of Child Work: Evidence from Rural Vietnam, CEIS Research Paper (2004) View citations (8) (2004)

2004

Cut-point shift and index shift in self-reported health
Journal of Health Economics, 2004, 23, (6), 1083-1099 View citations (269)
See also Working Paper Cut-Point Shift and Index Shift in Self-Reported Health, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (272) (2004)
Explaining income‐related inequalities in doctor utilisation in Europe
Health Economics, 2004, 13, (7), 629-647 View citations (218)
Explaining the differences in income‐related health inequalities across European countries
Health Economics, 2004, 13, (7), 609-628 View citations (201)
Income‐related inequality in health and health care in the European Union
Health Economics, 2004, 13, (7), 605-608 View citations (19)
On the interpretation of a concentration index of inequality
Health Economics, 2004, 13, (7), 649-656 View citations (66)
Overall versus socioeconomic health inequality: a measurement framework and two empirical illustrations
Health Economics, 2004, 13, (3), 297-301 View citations (52)

2003

Catastrophe and impoverishment in paying for health care: with applications to Vietnam 1993–1998
Health Economics, 2003, 12, (11), 921-933 View citations (184)
Does inequality in self-assessed health predict inequality in survival by income? Evidence from Swedish data
Social Science & Medicine, 2003, 57, (9), 1621-1629 View citations (141)
Inequalities in self-reported health: validation of a new approach to measurement
Journal of Health Economics, 2003, 22, (1), 61-87 View citations (240)
On decomposing the causes of health sector inequalities with an application to malnutrition inequalities in Vietnam
Journal of Econometrics, 2003, 112, (1), 207-223 View citations (336)
See also Working Paper On decomposing the causes of health sector inequalities with an application to malnutrition inequalities in Vietnam, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (14) (2001)

2001

Effects of cost sharing on physician utilization under favourable conditions for supplier‐induced demand
Health Economics, 2001, 10, (5), 457-471 View citations (37)
What Makes the Personal Income Tax Progressive? A Comparative Analysis for Fifteen OECD Countries
International Tax and Public Finance, 2001, 8, (3), 299-316 View citations (44)

2000

Equity in the delivery of health care in Europe and the US
Journal of Health Economics, 2000, 19, (5), 553-583 View citations (168)
Income-related health inequality in Canada
Social Science & Medicine, 2000, 50, (5), 663-671 View citations (66)
See also Working Paper Income-Related Health Inequality in Canada, Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (1998) View citations (11) (1998)
Measuring and Testing for Inequity in the Delivery of Health Care
Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35, (4), 716-733 View citations (142)

1999

Equity in the finance of health care: some further international comparisons1
Journal of Health Economics, 1999, 18, (3), 263-290 View citations (124)
Redistributive effect, progressivity and differential tax treatment: Personal income taxes in twelve OECD countries
Journal of Public Economics, 1999, 72, (1), 73-98 View citations (59)
The redistributive effect of health care finance in twelve OECD countries
Journal of Health Economics, 1999, 18, (3), 291-313 View citations (56)
Towards a reinforced agency role of health insurers in Belgium and the Netherlands
Health Policy, 1999, 48, (1), 47-67 View citations (9)

1997

Income-related inequalities in health: some international comparisons
Journal of Health Economics, 1997, 16, (1), 93-112 View citations (229)
Progressivity, horizontal equity and reranking in health care finance: a decomposition analysis for the Netherlands
Journal of Health Economics, 1997, 16, (5), 499-516 View citations (17)
Socioeconomic inequalities in health: Measurement, computation, and statistical inference
Journal of Econometrics, 1997, 77, (1), 87-103 View citations (374)

1994

Measuring inequalities in health in the presence of multiple‐category morbidity indicators
Health Economics, 1994, 3, (4), 281-291 View citations (67)
The role of the sickness funds in the Belgian health care market
Social Science & Medicine, 1994, 39, (10), 1483-1495 View citations (7)

1992

Access, utilisation and equity: A further comment
Journal of Health Economics, 1992, 11, (2), 207-210 View citations (8)
Economic appraisal of asthma and COPD care: A literature review 1980-1991
Social Science & Medicine, 1992, 35, (2), 161-175 View citations (3)
Equity in the delivery of health care: some international comparisons
Journal of Health Economics, 1992, 11, (4), 389-411 View citations (69)
Equity in the finance of health care: Some international comparisons
Journal of Health Economics, 1992, 11, (4), 361-387 View citations (123)
Utilisation as a measure of equity by Mooney, Hall, Donaldson and Gerard
Journal of Health Economics, 1992, 11, (1), 93-98 View citations (11)

1991

Horizontal equity in the delivery of health care
Journal of Health Economics, 1991, 10, (2), 251-256 View citations (15)
On the measurement of horizontal inequity in the delivery of health care
Journal of Health Economics, 1991, 10, (2), 169-205 View citations (91)
On the measurement of inequalities in health
Social Science & Medicine, 1991, 33, (5), 545-557 View citations (376)

1990

Assessing the economic burden of injuries due to accidents: methodological problems illustrated with some examples from the literature
Health Policy, 1990, 14, (3), 253-265 View citations (2)

1989

"A built bed is a filled bed?" An empirical re-examination
Social Science & Medicine, 1989, 28, (2), 155-164 View citations (2)
Equity in the Finance and Delivery of Health Care: Some Tentative Cross-country Comparisons
Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1989, 5, (1), 89-112 View citations (140)

1987

Economic incentives in the health care industry: Implications for health policy making
Health Policy, 1987, 7, (2), 109-114 View citations (1)
Supplier-induced demand for physiotherapy in the Netherlands
Social Science & Medicine, 1987, 24, (11), 919-925 View citations (4)

Books

2008

Analyzing Health Equity Using Household Survey Data: A Guide to Techniques and Their Implementation
World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (397)

Chapters

2012

Decomposition of Inequalities in Health and Health Care
Chapter 17 in The Elgar Companion to Health Economics, Second Edition, 2012 View citations (2)
Also in Chapter 17 in The Elgar Companion to Health Economics, 2006 (2006) View citations (2)

2000

Chapter 34 Equity in health care finance and delivery
Chapter 34 in Handbook of Health Economics, 2000, vol. 1, pp 1803-1862 View citations (122)