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Public Economics Lectures Part 1: Introduction

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Finkelstein 2006<br />

General equilibrium effects may lead to much larger elasticities of<br />

consumption with respect to health insurance in equilibrium<br />

Market-wide changes in demand alter hospitals’practice styles and<br />

technology<br />

Examines 1965 introduction of Medicare<br />

Identification strategy: geographic variation in ins. coverage prior to<br />

1965<br />

In northeast, 50% of elderly were insured, in south, 12% were insured<br />

<strong>Public</strong> <strong>Economics</strong> <strong>Lectures</strong> () <strong>Part</strong> 6: Social Insurance 189 / 207

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