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An alternative perspective on information asymmetry; Implications for consumer authority in physician services markets.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2005
Abstract
This paper looks at the impact of patient knowledge on utilization and quality in physician services markets, developing a theoretical framework based on an alternative to the “market failure” perspective first proposed by Arrow (1963). Specifically, this paper looks at how outcomes in physician services markets are determined by whether patient and physician knowledge are substitutes or complements in health production. Empirical testing of the theoretical predictions indicates patient and physician knowledge have changed from substitutes to complements in recent years, and that this change may be hindering a more consumer-driven market from ensuring high quality outcomes.
Language
en_US
Publisher
MIT Press
Recommended Citation
Smith, R.B. (2005). An alternative perspective on information asymmetry; Implications for consumer authority in physician services markets. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 14, 665-699. DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2005.00078.x
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Comments
Abstract only. Full-text article is available only through licensed access provided by the publisher. Published in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 14, 665-699. DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9134.2005.00078.x Members of the USF System may access the full-text of the article through the authenticated link provided.