A Comparison of alternative models for the demand for medical care / prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [by] Naihua Duan [et al.].

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Book
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English
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Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, [1982].
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1 online resource (xv, 147 pages) : illustrations.

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R (Rand Corporation). [More in this series]
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This report evaluates alternative statistical models of the demand for medical care. The report discusses the estimation problems, the alternative models considered, and the choice of a final model. Chapter 2 briefly describes the design of the Health Insurance Study, which is the source of the data, and the sample. Chapter 3 provides a rationale for and description of each of the models considered, and Chap. 4 indicates the sensitivity of the empirical results to the estimation model. Chapter 5 compares the models empirically in terms of forecast bias and mean squared forecast error, using a split-sample technique. Chapter 6 summarizes the findings of this study.
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  • "R-2754-HHS."
  • "Prepared under a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services."
  • "January 1982."
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