A structural econometric model of family valuation and choice of employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States

Health Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 771-790

  Vanness, David J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Health insurance; Health status

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COST OF ILLNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042694399     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.837     Document Type: Review

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