Are malpractice insurance premiums a tort signal that influence physician hours worked?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1997
Department
Economics
Abstract
This study reports some new evidence on the impact of malpractice insurance 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.
Citation
Thornton, J. (1997). Are malpractice insurance premiums a tort signal that influence physician hours worked? Economics Letters, 55(3), 403–407. doi:10.1016/S0165-1765(97)00103-1
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