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Subjective expectations and medical testing

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  • Elyes Jouini

    (CEREMADE - CEntre de REcherches en MAthématiques de la DEcision - Université Paris Dauphine-PSL - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

  • Clotilde Napp

    (DRM - Dauphine Recherches en Management - Université Paris Dauphine-PSL - PSL - Université Paris Sciences et Lettres - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)

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We discuss Oster et al.’s (2013) model and propose an alternative model of optimal expectations to accommodate data on genetic testing.
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  • Elyes Jouini & Clotilde Napp, 2015. "Subjective expectations and medical testing," Post-Print halshs-01250242, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-01250242
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.07.017
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    Keywords

    perceived health risk-preventive healthcare behaviors- testing rates-early resolution of uncertainty-hypochondriacs-disappointment-;

    JEL classification:

    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
    • D6 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics
    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health

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