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Is evidence-based policymaking in crisis? « Healthcare Economist

Is evidence-based policymaking in crisis? « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

How does England’s NHS pay for hospital stays? « Healthcare Economist

How does England’s NHS pay for hospital stays? « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question,

In this book Tony Atkinson - Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science - asks the question, "If we wish to reduce the extent of inequality, how can this be done?" His answer includes looking at history for evidence of what has worked in the past and what could be...
Source: harvard.edu

What are regression trees? « Healthcare Economist

What are regression trees? « Healthcare Economist
Source: healthcare-economist.com

Does tying payment to quality improve quality? In one Medicare Advantage Program the answer is no.

Does tying payment to quality improve quality? In one Medicare Advantage Program the answer is no.
Source: healthcare-economist.com

This study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insurance: Perhaps higher deductibles don't lead to smarter

This study is forcing economists to rethink high-deductible health insurance: Perhaps higher deductibles don't lead to smarter shoppers but rather, in the long run, sicker patients.
Source: vox.com

The Most Important Thing, and It’s Almost a Secret. “We live at a time of the greatest development progress among the

The Most Important Thing, and It’s Almost a Secret. “We live at a time of the greatest development progress among the global poor in the history of the world,” notes Steven Radelet, a development economist and Georgetown University professor
Source: nytimes.com

Machine Learning Could Solve Economists' Math Problem - Slashdot

Machine Learning Could Solve Economists' Math Problem - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org