ARE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUMS A TORT SIGNAL THAT INFLUENCE PHYSICIAN HOURS WORKED

Authors
THORNTON J
Citation
J. Thornton, ARE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE PREMIUMS A TORT SIGNAL THAT INFLUENCE PHYSICIAN HOURS WORKED, Economics letters, 55(3), 1997, pp. 403-407
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
Economics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01651765
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
403 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(1997)55:3<403:AMIPAT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
This study reports some new evidence on the impact of malpractice insu rance costs on physician labor supply behavior. A strategy is proposed to test for the existence of malpractice premium tort signal effects on physician hours worked. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.