Title:

Competition and Physician Behaviour: Does the Competitive Environment Affect the Propensity to Issue Sickness Certificates?

Authors:

Kurt Brekke (Norwegian School of Economics)
Tor Helge Holmas (U Bergen)
Karin Monstad (U Bergen)
Odd Rune Straume (U Minho, U Bergen)

Journal:

Journal Of Health Economics

Year:

2019

Volume:

66

Pages:

117-135

JEL codes:

I11 - Analysis of Health Care Markets
J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc.
J44 - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations

DOI:

10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.05.007