Heuristics and heterogeneity in health insurance exchanges: Evidence from the Massachusetts connector

American Economic Review

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 493-497

  Ericson, Keith Marzilli ^a   Starc, Amanda ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEURISTICS; HUMAN; MASSACHUSETTS;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES; HEURISTICS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MASSACHUSETTS;

EID: 84863223235     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.102.3.493     Document Type: Conference Paper

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