Plausibly Exogenous [1673] - Doctor Incentives (09/01/2024)
LHS Variable
Hospital admissions
RHS Variable
Financial incentives
Source of Exogenous Variation
Policy reform in the English National Health Service (NHS) where general practices could elect to be given a budget to meet the costs of certain types of elective surgery (chargeable electives) for their patients and could retain any surplus
- Dusheiko et al. (2006), “The effect of financial incentives on gatekeeping doctors: evidence from a natural experiment”