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Working Papers

2021

1. Cream Skimming by Health Care Providers and Inequality in Health Care Access: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   Also in Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2020) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2020) View citations (3)

2018

2. Do higher hospital reimbursement prices improve quality of care?
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (1)
3. Quasi-experimental evidence on the effectiveness of heart attack treatment in Germany
   CINCH Working Paper Series, Universitaet Duisburg-Essen, Competent in Competition and Health
   See also Journal Article Quasi-experimental evidence on the effectiveness of heart attack treatment in Germany, EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics (2020) (2020)

2017

4. Causes of regional variation in healthcare utilization in Germany
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (6)
5. Does moderate weight loss affect subjective health perception in obese individuals? Evidence from field experimental data
   FAU Discussion Papers in Economics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Institute for Economics
   Also in Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2017)
6. Introducing Risk Adjustment and Free Health Plan Choice in Employer-Based Health Insurance: Evidence from Germany
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
   Also in SOEPpapers on Multidisciplinary Panel Data Research, DIW Berlin, The German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) (2017) View citations (10)
   VfS Annual Conference 2017 (Vienna): Alternative Structures for Money and Banking, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association (2017) View citations (10)
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2017) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Introducing risk adjustment and free health plan choice in employer-based health insurance: Evidence from Germany, Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier (2017) View citations (10) (2017)
7. The relationship between nurse staffing levels and objective and subjective quality of care: A panel data approach for Germany
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (2)
8. Volume-outcome relationship and minimum volume regulations in the German hospital sector: Evidence from nationwide administrative hospital data for the year 2005-2007
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen
   See also Journal Article Volume-outcome relationship and minimum volume regulations in the German hospital sector – evidence from nationwide administrative hospital data for the years 2005–2007, Health Economics Review, Springer (2018) View citations (3) (2018)
9. Waiting times for outpatient treatment in Germany: New experimental evidence from primary data
   Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen
   See also Journal Article Waiting Times for Outpatient Treatment in Germany: New Experimental Evidence from Primary Data, Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), De Gruyter (2018) (2018)

2016

10. Adipositas: Gesellschaftliche Kosten und Therapiemöglichkeiten
    RWI Impact Notes, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
11. Der kausale Zusammenhang zwischen Zahl der Fälle und Behandlungsqualität in der Krankenhausversorgung
    RWI Materialien, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
12. Die Zukunft der Pflege im Krankenhaus: Forschungsprojekt im Auftrag der Techniker Krankenkasse
    RWI Materialien, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (1)
13. The impact of technology diffusion in health care markets: Evidence from heart attack treatment
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (2)

2015

14. Do Hospitals Respond to Increasing Prices by Supplying Fewer Services?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2015) View citations (7)
15. Herausforderungen für die Altenpflege der Zukunft
    RWI Impact Notes, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
16. Krankenhäuser in privater Trägerschaft 2015
    RWI Materialien, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (3)
17. Privately owned hospitals - 2015
    RWI Materialien, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung
18. Weight Loss and Sexual Activity in adult Obese Individuals: Establishing a Causal Link
    VfS Annual Conference 2015 (Muenster): Economic Development - Theory and Policy, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association View citations (4)
    Also in Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen (2015) View citations (4)
    FAU Discussion Papers in Economics, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Institute for Economics (2015) View citations (4)

2014

19. Does the Letter Matter (and for Everyone)? - Quasi-experimental Evidence on the Effects of Home Invitation on Mammography Uptake
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (1)
    Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2014) View citations (1)

2012

20. Assessing Inequalities in Preventive Care Use in Europe
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Assessing inequalities in preventive care use in Europe, Health Policy, Elsevier (2013) View citations (31) (2013)
21. Assessing inequalities in preventive care use in Europe: A special case of health-care inequalities?
    Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York View citations (2)
22. Explaining Variations in Breast Cancer Screening Across European Countries
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen
    Also in Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York (2012) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Explaining variations in breast cancer screening across European countries, The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer (2014) View citations (4) (2014)
23. Soziale Ungleichheit und Inanspruchnahme medizinischer und präventiver Leistungen in Deutschland: eine empirische Analyse
    Wittener Diskussionspapiere zu alten und neuen Fragen der Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Management and Economics View citations (2)

2011

24. Who gets a Mammogram amongst European women aged 50-69 years and why are there such large differences across European countries?
    VfS Annual Conference 2011 (Frankfurt, Main): The Order of the World Economy - Lessons from the Crisis, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association
    Also in Wittener Diskussionspapiere zu alten und neuen Fragen der Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Management and Economics (2011)

2010

25. Die Entwicklung der Ausgaben in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung bis 2050 – bleibende Herausforderung für die deutsche Gesundheitspolitik
    Wittener Diskussionspapiere zu alten und neuen Fragen der Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Management and Economics
    See also Journal Article Die Entwicklung der Ausgaben in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung bis 2050 – bleibende Herausforderung für die deutsche Gesundheitspolitik, Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin (2012) (2012)

2009

26. Determinants of Avoidable Deaths from Ischaemic Heart Diseases in East and West Germany
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen View citations (5)
27. The Impact of Private versus Social Health Insurance on Offered Waiting Times in German Acute Care Hospitals
    Ruhr Economic Papers, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen

2008

28. Does better information about hospital quality affect patients’ choice? Empirical findings from Germany
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Do hospitals respond to decreasing prices by supplying more services?
   Health Economics, 2020, 29, (2), 209-222 View citations (5)
2. Quasi-experimental evidence on the effectiveness of heart attack treatment in Germany
   EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2020, (Latest Articles), 1-15
   Also in Applied Economics, 2020, 52, (50), 5531-5545 (2020)
   See also Working Paper Quasi-experimental evidence on the effectiveness of heart attack treatment in Germany, CINCH Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)
3. Sources of regional variation in healthcare utilization in Germany
   Journal of Health Economics, 2020, 69, (C) View citations (16)

2019

4. The Impact of Private for-Profit Hospital Ownership on Costs and Quality of Care – Evidence from Germany
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2019, 65, (4), 373-401 View citations (3)

2018

5. Herausforderungen im Gesundheitswesen in Regionen mit sinkenden Bevölkerungszahlen
   (Healthcare Challenges for Regions with Falling Population Levels)
   Wirtschaftsdienst, 2018, 98, (5), 372-374
6. Volume-outcome relationship and minimum volume regulations in the German hospital sector – evidence from nationwide administrative hospital data for the years 2005–2007
   Health Economics Review, 2018, 8, (1), 1-14 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Volume-outcome relationship and minimum volume regulations in the German hospital sector: Evidence from nationwide administrative hospital data for the year 2005-2007, Ruhr Economic Papers (2017) (2017)
7. Waiting Times for Outpatient Treatment in Germany: New Experimental Evidence from Primary Data
   Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2018, 238, (5), 375-394
   See also Working Paper Waiting times for outpatient treatment in Germany: New experimental evidence from primary data, Ruhr Economic Papers (2017) (2017)

2017

8. Introducing risk adjustment and free health plan choice in employer-based health insurance: Evidence from Germany
   Journal of Health Economics, 2017, 56, (C), 330-351 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Introducing Risk Adjustment and Free Health Plan Choice in Employer-Based Health Insurance: Evidence from Germany, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

2016

9. Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Health Information on Preventive Behaviour in Europe
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2016, 78, (6), 765-791 View citations (15)

2015

10. Costs of care for people with dementia just before and after nursing home placement: primary data from eight European countries
    The European Journal of Health Economics, 2015, 16, (7), 689-707 View citations (7)
11. Informal dementia care: Consequences for caregivers’ health and health care use in 8 European countries
    Health Policy, 2015, 119, (11), 1459-1471 View citations (9)

2014

12. Explaining variations in breast cancer screening across European countries
    The European Journal of Health Economics, 2014, 15, (5), 497-514 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Explaining Variations in Breast Cancer Screening Across European Countries, Ruhr Economic Papers (2012) (2012)

2013

13. Assessing inequalities in preventive care use in Europe
    Health Policy, 2013, 113, (3), 247-257 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Assessing Inequalities in Preventive Care Use in Europe, Ruhr Economic Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2012

14. Die Entwicklung der Ausgaben in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung bis 2050 – bleibende Herausforderung für die deutsche Gesundheitspolitik
    Schmollers Jahrbuch : Journal of Applied Social Science Studies / Zeitschrift für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, 2012, 132, (1), 53-88
    See also Working Paper Die Entwicklung der Ausgaben in der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung bis 2050 – bleibende Herausforderung für die deutsche Gesundheitspolitik, Wittener Diskussionspapiere zu alten und neuen Fragen der Wirtschaftswissenschaft (2010) (2010)

2011

15. Discrimination in waiting times by insurance type and financial soundness of German acute care hospitals
    The European Journal of Health Economics, 2011, 12, (5), 405-416 View citations (13)
16. What determines influenza vaccination take‐up of elderly Europeans?
    Health Economics, 2011, 20, (11), 1281-1297 View citations (28)

2010

17. Beeinflussen bessere Qualitätsinformationen die Krankenhauswahl in Deutschland? / Does Better Quality Information Affect Hospital Choice in Germany?: Eine empirische Untersuchung / An Empirical Analysis
    Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), 2010, 230, (4), 467-490 View citations (1)

2009

18. Defizite von öffentlichen Allgemeinkrankenhäusern in Deutschland: Empirische Befunde von 1998 bis 2004 und wirtschaftspolitische Implikationen
    Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, 2009, 10, (3), 290-308 View citations (1)

Books

2015

1. Ökonomische Herausforderungen der Altenpflegewirtschaft: Endbericht
   RWI Projektberichte, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung View citations (1)