Estimating the tradeoff between risk protection and moral hazard with a nonlinear budget set model of health insurance

B-Tier
Journal: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Year: 2015
Volume: 43
Issue: C
Pages: 122-135

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Abstract

Insurance induces a tradeoff between the welfare gains from risk protection and the welfare losses from moral hazard. Empirical work traditionally estimates each side of the tradeoff separately, potentially yielding mutually inconsistent results. I develop a nonlinear budget set model of health insurance that allows for both simultaneously. Nonlinearities in the budget set arise from deductibles, coinsurance rates, and stoplosses that alter moral hazard as well as risk protection. I illustrate the properties of my model by estimating it using data on employer sponsored health insurance from a large firm.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:indorg:v:43:y:2015:i:c:p:122-135
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25