97 research outputs found
Statistical Assistance for Programme Selection - For a Better Targeting of Active Labour Market Policies in Switzerland
A Caseworker Like Me - Does the Similarity between Unemployed and Caseworker Increase Job Placements?
Does it Really Make a Difference? Health Care Utilization with Two High Deductible Health Care Plans
Stochastic Labour Market Shocks, Labour Market Programmes, and Human Capital Formation: A Theoretical and Empirical Analysis
The Aims of Lifelong Learning: Age-Related Effects of Training on Wages and Job Security
Direct and cross-scheme effects in a research and development subsidy program
This study investigates the effects of an R&D subsidy scheme on participating firms’ net R&D
investment. Making use of a specific policy design in Belgium that explicitly distinguishes
between research and development grants, we estimate direct and cross-scheme effects on research
versus development intensities in recipients firms. We find positive direct effects from research
(development) subsidies on net research (development) spending. This direct effect is larger for
research grants than for development grants. We also find cross-scheme effects that may arise due
to complementarity between research and development activities. Finally, we find that the
magnitude of the treatment effects depends on firm size and age and that there is a minimum
effective grant size, especially for research projects. The results support the view that public
subsidies induce higher additional investment particularly in research where market failures are
larger, even when the subsidies are targeting development
Explaining regional variations in health care utilization between Swiss cantons using panel econometric models
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In spite of a detailed and nation-wide legislation frame, there exist large cantonal disparities in consumed quantities of health care services in Switzerland. In this study, the most important factors of influence causing these regional disparities are determined. The findings can also be productive for discussing the containment of health care consumption in other countries.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Based on the literature, relevant factors that cause geographic disparities of quantities and costs in western health care systems are identified. Using a selected set of these factors, individual panel econometric models are calculated to explain the variation of the utilization in each of the six largest health care service groups (general practitioners, specialist doctors, hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, medication, and nursing homes) in Swiss mandatory health insurance (MHI). The main data source is 'Datenpool santésuisse', a database of Swiss health insurers.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>For all six health care service groups, significant factors influencing the utilization frequency over time and across cantons are found. A greater supply of service providers tends to have strong interrelations with per capita consumption of MHI services. On the demand side, older populations and higher population densities represent the clearest driving factors.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Strategies to contain consumption and costs in health care should include several elements. In the federalist Swiss system, the structure of regional health care supply seems to generate significant effects. However, the extent of driving factors on the demand side (e.g., social deprivation) or financing instruments (e.g., high deductibles) should also be considered.</p
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