The Selection of an Appropriate Count Data Model for Modelling Health Insurance and Health Care Demand: Case of Indonesia

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Budi Hidayat¹ 

[1] Faculty of Public Health, the University of Indonesia, Kampus FKM UI, Building F 1th Floor, Depok 16424, Indonesia; E-Mail:

关键词: health insurance;    demand for health care;    endogeneity;    count data models;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph7010009

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

We apply several estimators to Indonesian household data to estimate the relationship between health insurance and the number of outpatient visits to public and private providers. Once endogeneity of insurance is taken into account, there is a 63 percent increase in the average number of public visits by the beneficiaries of mandatory insurance for civil servants. Individuals’ decisions to make first contact with private providers is affected by private insurance membership. However, insurance status does not make any difference for the number of future outpatient visits.

【 授权许可】

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