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”