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Supplier-Induced Demand and Quality Competition: An Empirical Investigation

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  • W. David Bradford

    (University of New Hampshire)

  • Robert E. Martin

    (University of Texas, Arlington)

Abstract

The observable difference between "demand inducement" and "promotion" or "sales" is subjective and difficult to measure. Demand inducement has a pejorative connotation and is usually associated with significant asymmetric information. The evidence supporting the supplier-induced demand hypothesis in medicine is consistent with an alternate, more competitive hypothesis. Increasing competition may lead to higher service quality. If so, one could find a positive correlation between fees for service and the number of physicians in the community. This paper contains an empirical model that helps discriminate between these two competing hypotheses. We also provide empirical evidence on the role of income effects in the supplier induced demand debate suggested recently by McGuire and Pauly [1991].

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  • W. David Bradford & Robert E. Martin, 1995. "Supplier-Induced Demand and Quality Competition: An Empirical Investigation," Eastern Economic Journal, Eastern Economic Association, vol. 21(4), pages 491-503, Fall.
    • Handle: RePEc:eej:eeconj:v:21:y:1995:i:4:p:491-503
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    1. Léonard, Christian & Stordeur, Sabine & Roberfroid, Dominique, 2009. "Association between physician density and health care consumption: A systematic review of the evidence," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 91(2), pages 121-134, July.
    2. Kebin Deng & Zhong Ding & Jieni Li, 2022. "Medical insurance and physician-induced demand in China: the case of hemorrhoid treatments," International Journal of Health Economics and Management, Springer, vol. 22(3), pages 257-294, September.
    3. De Jaegher, Kris & Jegers, Marc, 2000. "A model of physician behaviour with demand inducement," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 19(2), pages 231-258, March.

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    Keywords

    Medicine; Physician; Physicians;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • J44 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Professional Labor Markets and Occupations

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