Fischer, Torben
Adverse selection in low-income health insurance markets evidence from an RCT in Pakistan / Torben Fischer, Markus Frölich and Andreas Landmann
Resumen.
Bibliografía.
We present robust evidence on adverse selection in hospitalization insurance for low-income individuals that received first-time access to insurance. A large randomized control trial from Pakistan allows us to separate adverse selection from moral hazard, estimate how selection changes at different points of the demand curve, and test simple measures to limit adverse selection. The results reveal substantial selection in individual policies, leading to welfare losses and the threat of a market breakdown. Bundling insurance policies at the household level or higher almost eliminates adverse selection, thus mitigating its welfare consequences and facilitating sustainable insurance supply.
SEGUROS DE SALUD
DESARROLLO ECONOMICO
MIGRACIONES INTERIORES
PAKISTAN
MODELOS ECONOMETRICOS
Fröhlich, Markus
Landmann, Andreas
American Economic Journal : Applied Economics 1945-7782 v.15, n. 3, July 2023, p. 313-340
Adverse selection in low-income health insurance markets evidence from an RCT in Pakistan / Torben Fischer, Markus Frölich and Andreas Landmann
Resumen.
Bibliografía.
We present robust evidence on adverse selection in hospitalization insurance for low-income individuals that received first-time access to insurance. A large randomized control trial from Pakistan allows us to separate adverse selection from moral hazard, estimate how selection changes at different points of the demand curve, and test simple measures to limit adverse selection. The results reveal substantial selection in individual policies, leading to welfare losses and the threat of a market breakdown. Bundling insurance policies at the household level or higher almost eliminates adverse selection, thus mitigating its welfare consequences and facilitating sustainable insurance supply.
SEGUROS DE SALUD
DESARROLLO ECONOMICO
MIGRACIONES INTERIORES
PAKISTAN
MODELOS ECONOMETRICOS
Fröhlich, Markus
Landmann, Andreas
American Economic Journal : Applied Economics 1945-7782 v.15, n. 3, July 2023, p. 313-340