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David Bradford, Ph.D. Center for Health Care Research, Medical University of South Carolina Jim Burgess, Ph.D. Management Science Group, Department of Veterans Affairs NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS The editors must hear from you so that iHEA NEWS can effectively serve as a medium of communication for iHEA members. We are soliciting contributions from all members who have information relevant to the membership at large. There are a number of specific items we are seeking: * Announcement of job openings; * Announcement of conferences or seminars in health economics; * Calls for papers by journals and book editors; * Announcements of new appointments and promotions; * Articles describing activities or new initiatives at your institution, Center or firm (perhaps describing your departmental or university programs in health economics, discussing new pedagogical tools used in health economics education, describing new governmental policy initiatives or programs, and so forth). Please send any contributions via e-mail to the editors: W. David Bradford or James Burgess . ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| Contents for the Issue ||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS ACCEPTED ABSTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE iHEA WORLD CONGRESS JOBS UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH, BANGADESH LA TROBE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA TRIANGLE ECONOMIC RESEARCH TRINITY UNIVERSITY VICTORIA UNIVERSITY CALLS FOR PAPERS COHN CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND AGING CONFERENCES TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS FORTHCOMING ARTICLES HEALTH AFFAIRS, Vol. 18, No. 1, JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1999 JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 18, No. 2, APRIL 1999 MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW, Vol. 56, No. 2, JUNE 1999 SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter is typeset in Courier 10 point font, and reads best that format. If the document is not well-aligned, reset your mail reader to display a non-proportional font (such as Courier). ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ========================================================================= iHEA ANNOUNCEMENTS ========================================================================= ACCEPTED ABSTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE iHEA WORLD CONGRESS The overall response to the Call for Abstracts was tremendous: in addition to the abstracts of invited papers for structured sessions, the Organizing Committee received about 600 abstracts, most of them of high quality. This made the selection procedure very tough. For each abstract two independent ratings from the Scientific and Advisory Committee were obtained. Only about 1 in 4 submissions could be accepted as an oral presentation due to lack of space in the programme. A second round of ratings was held by the Organizing Committee to distinguish between the borderline cases for an oral or poster presentation. This has delayed the review process by several weeks. Letters of notification regarding abstract status have been mailed out to all authors of submitted abstracts on March 4, 1999. Conference registration packages have been mailed on March 1, 1999. This package is also downloadable from the Conference website at http://www.expo-hoc.nl/ihea/main.htm. The Organizing Committee strongly advises iHEA members to take advantage of the (lower) early registration fee and to register before 15 April, 1999. It is possible that the number of applicants will exceed the maximum capacity of the Conference. The Organizing Committee ========================================================================= CALLS FOR PAPERS ========================================================================= COHN CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMICS OF HEALTH AND AGING The Stanley Cohn Conference on the Economics of Health and Aging is sponsored by the Department of Economics and the Decker School of Nursing at Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York. The Spring 1999 Cohn Conference will be held on the Binghamton campus on Saturday, April 10, 1999. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for economists, health services researchers, and health policy-makers to present and discuss current research in the area of the economics of health and aging. The conference will feature six invited paper presenters and discussants for each paper. At this time the conference organizing committee is seeking nominations for invited papers related to the conference theme of the economics of health and aging. Of particular interest are paper presentations on the relationship between health and retirement decisions, the economics of the Medicare program, economic aspects of the nursing home industry and long-term care, as well as other economic aspects of health and aging. Given the timing of the conference, the research must be completed at this time and most favorable consideration will be extended to papers that are currently in draft form. Invited paper presenters will receive an honorarium and support of travel and lodging expenses. To nominate a paper please provide the Cohn Conference Organizing Committee with a one page abstract of the paper and complete contact information for the presenting author. Nominations should be sent as soon as possible by email or fax to Paul E. McNamara, Ph.D., Cohn Conference Secretary Cornell University, Dept. of Ag., Resource, and Managerial Econ. 416 Warren Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 fax: 607-255-9984 email: pem4@cornell.edu The conference program of papers will be finalized within two weeks. At this time participants include researchers from Binghamton, Harvard, SUNY Stony Brook, Cornell, and other major US universities. In addition, persons interested in serving as a discussant at the Conference should contact the Conference Secretary at the above email address. ========================================================================= JOBS ========================================================================= UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Pharmacoeconomic Initiative of BC The pharmacoeconomics Initiative (PI) of BC is a University of British Columbia research program assessing the cost-effectiveness of new drug therapies. The PI has an opening for the position of Scientific Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the critical review process and organizing meetings of the PI scientific review committee. The position involves regular interaction with economists, clinicians, epidemiologists and biostatisticians in areas of economic evaluation, technology assessment and diffusion, regulatory economics, pharmacoeconomics and clinical trials. The successful candidate will have a graduate degree and expertise in either health economics, pharmacoeconomics, applied econometrics/statistics and/or management/decision science. Priority will be given to applicants who have health economics as a specialization in their educational training. Two to three years of health services research experience required plus demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary research environment. For enquiries please contact Dr. Aslam Anis at (604) 631-5712 or pi@hivnet.ubc.ca. The University of British Columbia welcomes all qualified applicants, especially women, aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities --------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO Position available for Researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. Applicants with Ph.D.'s will be eligible for appointment as an Assistant Research Professor (faculty status, non-tenure track appointment). Incumbent will serve as Project Director/Data Analyst for various health services research projects including projects on the utilization and cost-effectiveness of HIV testing methods, cancer screening, and managed care. Incumbent will provide overall project direction by working directly with the Principal Investigator to develop and implement studies including co-authoring reports and publications (30%), conduct and supervise analyses of secondary databases using SAS and STATA (50%), design and oversee data collection (10%), and coordinate and participate in cost-effectiveness analyses (10%). Incumbent will be encouraged to independently publish, seek external funding, and participate in projects and training opportunities in the School of Pharmacy, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, and Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. Applicants must have knowledge of quantitative research methods and analysis of large secondary databases using SAS or STATA. Pay is based on qualifications (approximately $40,000-$55,000 annually, with potential for salary of $100,000+), and a part-time or flexible schedule is possible. Start date is late Spring/Summer. Send CV, cover memo, and names of three references to: Kathryn A. Phillips, Ph.D. University of California, San Francisco 3333 California St., Rm 420, Box 0613 San Francisco, CA 94143 kathryn@itsa.ucsf.edu --------------------------- INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH, BANGADESH (ICDDR,B) ICDDR,B is a non-profit international medical research organization situated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its aims are to conduct research and training in diarrhoeal disease and related subjects of nutrition and fertility, and to develop improved health programmes for control of diarrhoeal disease in developing countries. It is also involved in major demographic surveys. ICDDR,B - the Centre for Health and Population Research is also a leading international research centre for population studies, reproductive and sexual health, and child survival. The Centre through this announcement, seeks to fill the following vacant position: HEALTH ECONOMIST, Pay Level: P4 (UN/WHO) Duties/Functions Reporting to the Chief of Party, Operations Research Project (ORP), the Health Economist will be responsible for all the research activities relating to financing and sustainability of health and family planning programmes of the USAID funded Operations Research Project (ORP). S/he will lead a team to design and evaluate interventions on improving cost- effectiveness and sustainability of services delivery and provide technical assistance to the government and the National Integrated Population and Health Program (NIPHP) partners concerning health programme financing and sustainability for replication in other areas of Bangladesh. S/he will be responsible for appropriate scientific documentation and publication of research results for wider dissemination. Qualifications & Experience The Health Economist position requires an individual with a doctorate in Health Economics or doctorate in Economics with a specialization in Health or Population, as well as training in public health research and statistical methods. The Health Economist should have at least 5 years of experience of conducting applied research in the health and population field. Previous experience in South Asia is highly desirable. Must have an established track record of relevant research and publications on health economics related issues. The individual should possess intellectual finesse and interpersonal skills to be able to work cohesively in a multicultural and challenging environment. The initial appointment is for three years with a possible extension for a further three years. The post is available immediately. Applications should be sent with a covering letter and a detailed curriculum vitae, together with the names, addresses and contact numbers (telephone, fax and-e-mail) of three referees to Mr. Wahabuzzaman Ahmed, Chief Personnel Officer, ICDDR,B, GPO Box-128, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh (Fax: 880-2-883116, e-mail: wzaman@icddrb.org) by March 15, 1999. --------------------------- LA TROBE UNIVERSITY We are looking for a lecturer/senior lecturer in health economics. Although the position is tenured, we would also welcome applications from people who only want to make a shorter term commitment to Australia (say 3 years). The position is in the LaTrobe University School of Public Health with most of the teaching being in supervision and Masters by coursework. The University offers a BEconomics and will offer a combined BEc/BhealthSci from next year. The succesful candidate will be encouraged to develop a health economics subject to be offered in the BEc. LaTrobe's strengths are in the area of health policy/health services research/primary care so applicants with an interest in these areas would be especially welcome. We also have strong links with Kunming Medical College in China. LaTrobe is located in Bundoora, which is an outer northern suburb of Melbourne (about 17km from city). The salary package (inclusive of superannuation) is A$55490 - $65894 for lecturer, $67973 - $78379 for senior lecturer. Further information can be obtained from me. Applications should be lodged with me by end March. Professor Stephen Duckett Professor of Health Policy and Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora Vic 3083 AUSTRALIA Ph: (03) 9479 1930; + 61 3 9479 1930 Fax: (03) 9479 2507; + 61 3 9479 2507 http://www.health.latrobe.edu.au --------------------------- MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATE OR FULL PROFESSOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH The Center for Health Care Research at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is recruiting two faculty investigators in the area of health services research. The successful candidates will have academic appointments and salary commensurate with experience at the Associate or Professor level in the Department of Biometry and Epidemiology, the Department of Health Administration and Policy, or other clinical departments and Colleges at MUSC as appropriate. Candidates should have earned doctorate degrees in biostatistics, economics, epidemiology finance, health administration, pharmacoeconomics, or a related health services or clinical discipline. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellent research and have demonstrated experience in initiating grant applications, attaining extra-mural funding and publishing in peer-reviewed literature. Candidates with a research program in one or more of the following areas: 1) quality and outcomes of care, 2) cost of care, 3) access to care, 4) health labor supply or health care workforce issues, 5) dissemination of evidence / diffusion of technology, or a related area of health services research will be given priority. The ideal candidate will also have expertise in one or more of the following: utilization of large administrative (archival) databases for research, survey methods, assessment of patient preferences, and quality of life assessment. However, qualified candidates in all areas of health services, health economic or pharmacoeconomic and applied clinical research will be considered. The Center for Health Care Research (CHCR) was created and fully funded in 1996 to improve understanding of the effectiveness of health care service delivery, especially as it relates to the needs of the citizens of South Carolina. The CHCR develops research, demonstration and education programs that address issues of cost, quality, delivery, organization, financing and outcomes of health care services. Interested applicants should submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, and list of references to Chair - Senior Faculty Search Committee, Center for Health Care Research, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Rutledge Avenue - Suite 1201, P.O. Box 250550, Charleston, SC 29425- 8060. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. MUSC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and welcomes applications from qualified women and minority candidates. --------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA The Department of Healthcare Management at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management seeks candidates for a tenured or tenure track faculty position at the assistant or associate professor level, depending on the candidate's qualifications. An earned doctoral degree in a field central to research and teaching in health care management is preferred (e.g. psychology, sociology, business administration, economics, or health services research.) Physicians with extensive training in health services research will be considered. Applicants must have strong research skills and the demonstrated ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary setting. Preference will be given to candidates with research interests in use of information systems in management, health care quality, or organizational performance. The successful candidate will be expected to conduct high quality research, mentor graduate and postdoctoral students, and teach graduate level course work. Review of applications will begin January 1, 1999 and continue until a candidate is selected. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to: Jon Christianson, Ph.D. Search Committee Chair, Department of Healthcare Management, 3-140 Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota, 321 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. --------------------------- TRIANGLE ECONOMIC RESEARCH DURHAM, NC Health Economist Triangle Economic Research (TER) is a contract research firm that provides research and litigation support to private and public clients. TER specializes in nonmarket valuation, including health and environmental valuation, and has a strong commitment to state-of-the art research methods. TER currently has openings for an M.A. or Ph.D. economists with 3 5 years of experience in health economics. Candidates must have exceptional writing, analytical, and quantitative skills. Good communication skills are essential. Responsibilities include survey design, data analysis, supervision of B.A. and masters- level economists, preparation of technical reports and expert testimony, methods development, and marketing. TER encourages and supports presentation of original research papers at professional meetings and publication in peer-reviewed journals. Compensation is competitive and includes excellent fringe benefits, profit sharing, and a collegial working environment. Starting date is flexible. Submit a complete resume, a technical writing sample, and references. See www.ter.com for further details. CONTACT: Holly Michael, Triangle Economic Research, 1000 Park Forty Plaza, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27713. --------------------------- TRINITY UNIVERSITY Assistant Professor of Health Care Administration The graduate program in Health Care Administration at Trinity University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, effective in August, 1999. Successful candidates will have an earned doctorate completed by August, 1999, and show evidence of scholarly research productivity. Salary is competitive. This position requires expertise in health care economics and in teaching applied aspects of health care finance with an active interest in the application of skills to health services administration. The individual selected will have primary responsibility for a master's level course in health care economics and in health care financial management. Teaching will include courses at the graduate level for both full-time students and practitioners enrolled in the department's Executive Program. Trinity University is a private, highly selective, primarily liberal arts and sciences institution offering master's degrees in certain professional fields. The M.S. program of the Department of Health Care Administration is accredited by the Accrediting Commission on Education for Health Services Administration. Trinity University has an attractive campus, highly qualified students, and an outstanding library. San Antonio, located at the edge of the Texas Hill Country, is an attractive city of one million people offering diverse cultural opportunities and an appealing year-round climate. It is the center of a diversifying and vibrant South Texas economy. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and a sample of written work to Professor William C. McCaughrin, Chair, Search Committee, Department of Health Care Administration, Trinity University , 715 Stadium Drive #58, San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200 (210-736-8130). Email: wmmccaugh@trinity.edu. For optimal consideration, applications should be received by April 15, 1999. We especially encourage applications from female and minority candidates. The University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. --------------------------- VICTORIA UNIVERSITY HRC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH CENTRE - VACANCY The Health Services Research Centre aims to be a centre of regional, national and international significance in health services research. It is a joint venture between the Wellington School of Medicine (University of Otago) and Victoria University of Wellington and receives its core funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand. The Centre is located in Wellington and operates as a self-contained unit under the umbrella of the Institute of Policy Studies of Victoria University. It undertakes health research in a way which promotes social science approaches to health and health care and gives emphasis to the important linkages between health services research, health policy and health delivery. The Centreís present research priorities are: … Primary care and public health … Mental health services … Social and economic determinants of health … Economic aspects of health services … Evaluation of New Zealandís health sector reforms. DIRECTOR Position No. 9/026 We are currently seeking applicants with an advanced qualification, a substantial record of research in health services issues, and management expertise for Director, Health Services Research Centre. The position is a fixed term contract to 30 June 2002. A further two years employment may be available to 30 June 2004 subject to the availability of funding. As Director, you will be a key researcher in your own right, be responsible for the Centreís strategic development, and management of staff. You will also work closely with the Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Research) and with the HSRC Management Committee which includes representatives of the joint-venturing organisations and is responsible for policy matters relevant to the Centre. Applications close on 19 March 1999. Please quote vacancy name and number on all correspondence. Job descriptions and application forms are available from, and applications should be forwarded to, the Executive Officer, Health Services Research Centre, Victoria University of Wellington, P O Box 600, Wellington, tel 64 4 496 6569; fax 64 4 496 6568; email, christine.parnell@vuw.ac.nz. Further enquiries may be made to Dr A. Grimes, Director of the Institute of Policy Studies (Phone 64 4 471 5307; fax 64 4 473 1261; email arthur.grimes@vuw.ac.nz). POSITION NO: 9/026 MARCH 1999 ========================================================================= CONFERENCES ========================================================================= TAIPEI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS March 25-27, 1999 The Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica (IEAS) Taipei, Taiwan, ROC On-line Registration: http://www.sinica.edu.tw/econ/part/e-part.htm Thursday March 25, 1999 9:00 ~ 10:30 Opening Session Presiding: SHENG-CHENG HU, Director of IEAS Opening Remark MEI-SHU LAI, CEO & President, Bureau of National Health Insurance Keynote Address: The Economics of Substance Use and Abuse MICHAEL GROSSMAN , City University of New York Graduate School and National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Keynote Address: Health Care Reforms in Taiwan and the US: What Can We Learn from Each Other? TEH-WEI HU, University of California at Berkeley 10:50 ~ 12:20 Plenary Session I : Medical Treament and Patient Outcome (Conference Room 1) Presiding: HONG-JEN CHANG, Bureau of National Health Insurance Papers: GABRIEL PICONE, University of South Florida, FRANK A. SLOAN, DONALD TAYLOR, and SHIN-YI CHOU, Duke University Is Medical Care Productive? Evidence from Medicare MARK MCCLELLAN, Stanford University, and DOUGLAS STAIGER, Dartmouth College Estimating Treatment Effects with Observational Data: A New Approach to Using Hospital-Level Variation in Treatment JOAN C. LO, IEAS The Impact of Hospices on the Health Care Expenditures: The Case of Taiwan Discussants: CHUNG-FU LAN, National Yang-Ming University JUI-FEN RACHEL LU, Chang-Gung University WINNIE C. YIP, Harvard University 13:30 ~ 15:30 Concurrent Session A1: Economic Analysis of Addiction Behavior (Conference Room 3) Presiding: TSU-TAN FU, IEAS Papers: PAUL CONTOYANIS and ANDREW JONES, University of York Rational Addiction and Adjustment Costs KAMHON KAN, IEAS, and WEI-DER TSAI, National Central University Cessation and Re-Initiation of Cigarette Smoking: Implications on Rational Addiction DAVID BISHAI, John Hopkins University Lifecycle Changes in the Rate of Time Preference: Testing the Theory of Endogenous Preferences and its Relevance to Adolescent Substance Use FRANK J. CHALOUPKA, University of Illinois at Chicago and NBER, MICHAEL GROSSMAN, City University of New York Graduate School and NBER, RIMA NAIR, University of Illinois at Chicago, and HENRY SAFFER, NBER Gender and Race Differences in Youth Alcohol Demand Discussants: TADASHI YAMADA, University of Tsukuba JOHN A. TAURAS, University of Michigan SHOU-HSIA CHENG, National Taiwan University LIKWANG CHEN, Cornell University Concurrent Session B1: Distribution and Equity of Health Care (Conference Room 2 ) Presiding: C. Y. CYRUS CHU, National Taiwan University and IEAS Papers: PAUL GERTLER, University of California at Berkeley, and ORVILLE SOLON, University of the Philippines Who Benefits from Social Health Insurance in Low-Income Countries? GORDON G. LIU, University of Southern California, RENHUA CAI, PRC Ministry of Health, and ZHONGYUN ZHAO, Merck-Medco Managed Care Distribution Effects on Health Care Utilization?Evidence from the Health Care Reform Experiment in P. R. China JUI-FEN RACHEL LU, Chang Gung University Equity Concern on the NHI Catastrophic Illness Policy In Taiwan PETER W.H. CHENG, National Chung Chen University, and JAIN-RONG SU, National Chung-Hsing University The Incidence of Expenditures and Revenues in Taiwan's National Health Insurance Discussants: ALBERT PARK, University of Michigan and IEAS JOAN C. LO, IEAS DOUGLAS STAIGER, Dartmouth College DOV. CHERNICHOVSKY, Ben Gurion University of the Negev and NBER Concurrent Session C1: Health Risk and Health Investment (Conference Room 4) Presiding: JIN-TAN LIU, National Taiwan University and IEAS Papers: JAMES K. HAMMITT, Harvard School of Public Health, JIN-TAN LIU, and WEN- CHING LIN, National Taiwan University The Estimates of Willingness to Pay for Health Risk Reduction: Application of Contingent Valuation Method CHRISTOPHER J. RUHM, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and NBER Economic Conditions and Health : Evidence from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System WEN S. CHERN, Ohio State University Demand for Food and Demand for Health: Some Methodological Issue MICHAEL T. FRENCH, Alphonse G. Holtmann, KERRY ANNE MCGEARY, Universtiy of Miami, and GARY A. ZARKIN, Research Triangle Institute Substance Use and Workplace Attendance Discussants: PEI-ING WU, National Taiwan University HUI-CHU LANG, National Yang-Ming University CHING-CHENG CHANG, IEAS HWEI-LIN CHUANG, National Tsing Hua University 15:50 ~ 17:50 Concurrent Session A2: Smoking Behavior (Conference Room 3) Presiding: WENG-FOUNG HUANG, National Yang-Ming University Papers: V. KERRY SMITH, DONALD H. TAYLOR, JR., FRANK A. SLOAN, Duke University, R. REED JOHNSON, AND WILLIAM H. DESVOUSGES, Triangle Economic Research Do Smokers Respond to Health Information? JOHN RIZZO, Yale University School of Medicine The Labor Productivity Costs of Smoking in the United States JOHN A. TAURAS, University of Michigan Does Price Affect Smoking Cessation by Men and Women Differently? Evidence from Longitudinal Analysis LIKWANG CHEN, Cornell University The Effect of the Presence of Children on Men's Smoking Discussants: KAMHON KAN, IEAS MING-CHIN YANG, National Taiwan University CHEE-RUEY HSIEH, IEAS HENRY SAFFER, National Bureau of Economic Research Concurrent Session B2: The Impact of National Health Insurance (Conference Room 2) Presiding: CHING-CHUAN YEH, Bureau of Health, Taipei City Government Papers: BONG-MIN YANG, Seoul National University Health Insurance and Health Sector Reform: Case of Korea TING-AN CHEN, STEVE WAI-CHO TSUI, and LI-FANG CHOU, National Chengchi University The Effects of Cost-Sharing in Taiwan's National Health Insurance System: Some Empirical Results YI-WEN TSAI, Kaiser Foundation The Impact of National Health Insurance on Physician and Patient Behavior in Taiwan: The Selection of Primary Cesarean Section HERNG-CHIA CHIU and LIH-WEN MAU, Kaoshiung Medical College Inappropriate Utilization of Hospital Services and Its Expenditures under the National Health Insurance Discussants: YUE-CHUNE LEE, National Yang-Ming University PAUL GERTLER, University of California at Berkeley TETSUJI YAMADA, Rutgers University TADASHI YAMADA, University of Tuskuba Concurrent Session C2: Demand for and Supply of Health Insurance (Conference Room 4) Presiding: CHIH-LIANG YAUNG, ROC Department of Health Papers: ARTHUR HAU, Tamkang University Optimal Medical Insurance Coverage in Incomplete Markets CHU-SHIU LI, Feng Chia University The Choice of Long-Term Health Insurance Contracts HSIU-CHEN F. TSUI, Center for Naval Analysis Pricing Behavior and the Level of Competition in the U.S. Health Insurance Industry YU-WHUEI HU, National Taiwan University The Demand for Long-Term Care Insurance: An Willingness to Pay Approach Discussants: JOHN RIZZO, Yale University School of Medicine SHYH-FANG UENG, IEAS LARRY YU-REN TZENG, National Taiwan University EDWARD C. NORTON, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Friday March 26, 1999 9:00 ~ 10:30 Plenary Session II: Economic Analysis of Health and Health Care Markets (Conference Room 1) Presiding: FRANK A. SLOAN, Duke University Papers: MARTIN GAYNOR, Carnegie Mellon University and NBER, DEBORAH HAAS- WILSON, Smith College, WILLIAM B. VOGT, Carnegie Mellon University and NBER Are Invisible Hands Good Hands? Moral Hazard, Competition, and the 2nd Best in Health Care Markets DON KENKEL, Cornell University, and PING WANG, Vanderbilt University Rational Addiction, Occupational Choice and Human Capital Accumulation SHENG-CHENG HU, IEAS Health and Economic Growth Discussants: PAUL GERTLER, University of California at Berkeley MICHAEL GROSSMAN, City University of New York Graduate School and NBER CHING-SHENG MAO, National Taiwan University 10:50~12:20 Plenary Session III: Economic Aspects of Substance Uses and Abuses (Conference Room 1) Presiding: TEH-WEI HU, University of California at Berkeley Papers: MICHAEL GROSSMAN, City University of New York Graduate School and NBER, and SARA MARKOWITZ, New Jersey Institute of Technology and NBER Alcohol Regulation and Violence on College Campuses HENRY SAFFER, National Bureau of Economic Research Substance Abuse Control and Crime: Evidence from the National Household Survey of Drug Abuse TSU-TAN FU, KANHOM KAN, IEAS, and JIN-TAN LIU, National Taiwan University and IEAS Health Risk Perception and Betelnut Consumption in Taiwan Discussants: ANDREW JONES, University of York CHING-FAN CHUNG, National Taiwan University JAMES K. HAMMITT, Harvard School of Public Health 13:20 ~ 15:20 Concurrent Session A3: Drug Use and Betelnut Consumption (Conference Room 3) Presiding: MICHAEL GROSSMAN, City University of New York Graduate School and NBER Papers: EDWARD C. NORTON, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, RICHARD C. LINDROOTH, Northwestern University, and SUSAN T. ENNETT, Unversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill How Measures of Perception from Survey Data Lead to Inconsisitent Regression Results: Evidence from Adolescent and Peer Substance Use MATTHEW C. FARRELLY, JEREMY W. BRAY, AND GARY A. ZARKIN, Research Triangle Institute The Effects of Price and Policies on the Demand for Marijunana: Evidence from the National Household Surveys on Drug Abuse TSUNG-HSUEH LU, Chung Shan Medical & Dental College, and CRAIG R. JANES, University of Colorado at Denver Political Economy of Betel Epidemic in Taiwan KERRY ANNE MCGEARY, and MICHAEL T. FRENCH, University of Miami Illicit Drug Use and Emergency Room Utilization Discussants: RUTH YU, Tamkang University YUPING WEN, Chang Gung University ROBERT KAESTNER, Baruch College and NBER SHIN-YI CHOU, Duke University Concurrent Session B3: Insurance and Hospital Behavior (Conference Room 2) Presiding: YUEH-GUEY LAURA HUANG, Chang-Gung University Papers: TETSUJI YAMADA, Rutgers University, and TADASHI YAMADA, University of Tsukuba Transition from Fee-For-Service to Prospective Payment System: Hospital Services under National Health Insurance System YA-SENG HSUEH, National Taiwan University, and CHAO-HSIUN TANG, Taipei Medical College Impacts of the National Health Insurance on the Cost Structure of Hospitals in Taiwan YA-CHEN TINA SHIH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Cost Shifting or Sample Selection: The Case Study of Workers' Compensation Back Pain Patients YUANLI LIU, Harvard School of Public Health A Model of Prepaid Preventive Care and Evidence from China Discussants: BONG-MING YANG, Seoul National University GORDON G. LIU, University of Southern California CHRISTOPHER J. RUHM, University of North Carolina at Greensboro and NBER MICHAEL S. CHEN, National Chung Chen University Concurrent Session C3: Demand for Medical Care and Payment System (Conference Room 4) Presiding: JOAN C. LO, IEAS Papers: XINGZHU LIU, Shandong Medical University, and ANNE MILLS, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Supplier-Induced Demand: Is that Measurable? WINNIE YIP, Harvard School of Public Health and KAREN EGGLESTON, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Provider Payment Reform in China: The Case of Hospital Reimbursement in Hainan Province MEI HSU, National Chung-Hsing University Analysis on the Changes in the Determinants of Demand for Medical Care in Taiwan ZIN-FEI LIN, Chung-Hsing University, and JOAN C. LO, IEAS The Impact of the Global Budget on Two Health Care Organizations: For-Profit vs. Non-profit Discussants: YIING-JENG CHOU, National Yang-Ming University TEH-WEI HU, University of California at Berkeley SARA MARKOWITZ, New Jersey Institute of Technology and NBER MARTIN GAYNOR, Carnegie Mellon University 15:40 ~ 17:10 Concurrent Session A4: Alcohol Consumption and Violence (Conference Room 3) Presiding: PING WANG, Vanderbilt University Papers: SARA MARKOWITZ, New Jersey Institute of Technology and NBER, MICHAEL GROSSMAN, City University of New York Graduate School and NBER Criminal Violence and Alcohol Beverage Control: Evidence from an International Study ROBERT KAESTNER, and THEODORE JOYCE, Baruch College and NBER Alcohol and Drug Use: Risk Factors for Unintended Pregnancy MINGHAO HER, NORMAN GIESBRECHT, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, ROBIN ROOM, National Institute for Alcohol and Drug Research, and JURGEN REHO, University of Toronto Impacts of Deregulating Alcohol Sales in Ontario, Canada: Four Scenarios Based on Projected Changes in Physical and Economic Access to Alcohol CHEE-RUEY HSIEH, MAU-SHAN SHI,IEAS, and CHIEN-FU JEFF LIN, National Taiwan University The Impact of Trade Liberalization on Alcohol Consumption in Taiwan Discussants: YA-CHEN TINA SHIH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FUNG-MEY HUANG, IEAS DAVID BISHAI, John Hopkins University MATTHEW C. FARRELY, Research Triangle Institute Concurrent Session B4: Public versus Private Health Insurance (Conference Room 2) Presiding: ANDREW T. HUANG, Koo Foundation Sun-Yat Sen Cancer Center Papers: DOV CHERNICHOVSKY, Ben Gurion University of the Negev and NBER Supplementary Insurance and Extra Billing-Risks and Opportunities in Health Systems Under the Emerging Paradigm: The Case of Israel SHOU-HSIA CHENG, National Taiwan University Demand for Private Health Insurance and Its Effect on Health Care Utilization in Taiwan CHUNHUEI CHI, Oregon State University Reexamining the Debates on Public Versus Private Health Insurance Systems: Alternative Frameworks Discussants: YA-SENG HSUEH, National Taiwan University KERRY ANNE MCGEARY, University of Miami XINGZHU LIU, Shandong Medical University Concurrent Session C4: Efficiency Aspect of Health System (Conference Room 4) Presiding: WEN S. 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