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Ajuste de las Primas por Factores de Riesgo en los Planes de Salud de las ISAPRES

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  • Arístides Torche

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  • Carlos Williamson

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This paper analyzes the premium charged by the private Chilean health insurance market, constituted by the private health management institutions, ISAPRES. A relationship between the expected expenditure and the socio-demographic variables, sex, age and t

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  • Arístides Torche & Carlos Williamson, 1999. "Ajuste de las Primas por Factores de Riesgo en los Planes de Salud de las ISAPRES," Latin American Journal of Economics-formerly Cuadernos de Economía, Instituto de Economía. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile., vol. 36(108), pages 761-779.
    • Handle: RePEc:ioe:cuadec:v:36:y:1999:i:108:p:761-779
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    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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