Identification of Supplier-induced Demand What kind of consumer information matters?

Christian Schmid

Diskussionsschriften from Universitaet Bern, Departement Volkswirtschaft

Abstract: The focus of the present study is on consumer health information in relation to supplier induced demand (SID). We argue that previously used measures of consumer health information are not suitable to identify SID. Using a new information measure based on questions of the Swiss Health Survey, we estimate a Poisson hurdle model for office visits. We find that information has a negative effect on health care utilization, thus providing evidence for the SID hypothesis.

Keywords: Supplier-Induced Demand; Consumer Information; Poisson-hurdle model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C24 I11 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-10
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Journal Article: Consumer Health Information and the Demand for Physician Visits (2015)
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