Risk and uncertainty in health investment

被引：10
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作者：
Asano, Takao [1 ]
Shibata, Akihisa [2 ]
机构：
[1] Okayama Univ, Fac Econ, Kita Ku, Okayama 7008530, Japan
[2] Kyoto Univ, Inst Econ Res, Sakyo Ku, Kyoto 6068501, Japan
来源：
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 2011年 / 12卷 / 01期
基金：
日本学术振兴会;
关键词：
Health investment; Risk; Uncertainty; KNIGHTIAN UNCERTAINTY; EXPECTED UTILITY; MEDICAL-CARE; AVERSION; DEMAND; ECONOMICS; AMBIGUITY;
D O I：
10.1007/s10198-010-0238-2
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
Extending the Grossman (J Polit Econ 80:223-255, 1972) model of health capital into a stochastic one, we analyze how the presence of Knightian uncertainty about the efficacy of health care affects the optimal health investment behavior of individuals. Using Gilboa and Schmeidler's (J Math Econ 18:141-153, 1989) model of maxmin expected utility (MMEU) with multiple priors, we show that an agent retains the initial level of health capital if the price of health care lies within a certain range. We also show that the no-investment range expands as the degree of Knightian uncertainty rises.
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页码：79 / 85
页数：7
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