Welfare effects of public health insurance reform: The case of urban China

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jihong Ding ◽  
Minglai Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Welfare Effects ◽  
Urban China ◽  
Public Health Insurance ◽  
Insurance Reform ◽  
Health Insurance Reform

scholarly journals Public Health Insurance Reform And Womens Labor Supply Decisions

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akinori Tomohara ◽  
Ho Jin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Labor Supply ◽  
Public Assistance ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Public Health Insurance ◽  
Policy Reforms ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Insurance Reform ◽  
Health Insurance Reform

The literature has explored the effects of welfare policy reforms on womens labor supply. However, a comprehensive analysis has not been conducted regarding the effects of individual policy instruments in public assistance programs. This paper examines whether policy instruments in the public health insurance program affect womens labor supply decisions, specifically, after we control for the effects of policy instruments in the welfare program. The results indicate that, on average, public health insurance policy instruments did not affect womens labor supply. Our analysis implies that, regarding the recent reform on public assistance programs, the crowd-out of private health insurance for public health insurance is less likely to arise via a reduced labor supply channel.

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