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The Development of the Irish Private Health Insurance Market and Evidence of Selection Effects Therein

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  • Brian Turner

    (University College Cork)

  • Edward Shinnick

    (University College Cork)

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This paper tracks the development of the Irish private health insurance market, both in terms of its legislative background and the development of competition. Literature on adverse selection and risk selection is then reviewed. Data from two surveys of consumers are then analysed to determine whether evidence exists of adverse selection or risk selection in the Irish private health insurance market. Both of these issues are relevant in the context of the debate over risk equalisation in the market in Ireland.

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  • Brian Turner & Edward Shinnick, 2008. "The Development of the Irish Private Health Insurance Market and Evidence of Selection Effects Therein," Working Papers 2008.1, International Network for Economic Research - INFER.
    • Handle: RePEc:inf:wpaper:2008.1
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    1. Peter Zweifel & H. E. Frech, 2016. "Why ‘Optimal’ Payment for Healthcare Providers Can Never be Optimal Under Community Rating," Applied Health Economics and Health Policy, Springer, vol. 14(1), pages 9-20, February.

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