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Journal of Economic Perspectives

ISSN 0895-3309 (Print) | ISSN 1944-7965 (Online)

Data Watch: Research Data in Health Economics

  • William N. Evans
  • Helen Levy
  • Kosali I. Simon
Journal of Economic Perspectives
vol. 14, no. 4, Fall 2000
(pp. 203–216)
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Abstract

In this paper, we discuss some important data sets that can be used by economists interested in conducting research in health economics. We describe six types of data sets: health components of data sets traditionally used by economists; longitudinal surveys of health and economic behavior; data on employer-provided insurance; cross-sectional surveys of households that focus on health; data on health care providers; and vital statistics. We summarize some of the leading surveys, discuss the availability of the data, identify how researchers have utilized these data and when possible, include a web address that contains more detailed information about each survey.

Citation

Evans, William, N., Helen Levy, and Kosali I. Simon. 2000. "Data Watch: Research Data in Health Economics." Journal of Economic Perspectives, 14 (4): 203–216. DOI: 10.1257/jep.14.4.203

JEL Classification

  • I10 Health: General
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