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Cost Sharing Models in Game Theory = Költségelosztási modellek a játékelméletben
… of economic agents (players) incurred costs or created a profit, and we have sought answers to the question of \fairly" distributing this common cost or profit. We have formulated properties and axioms describing our expecta- tions of a \fair" allocation. We have utilized cooperative …
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The Influence of Cost-sharing Programs on Southern Non-industrial Private Forests
… levels of funding for government tree planting cost share programs will result in significant reductions in non-industrial private tree planting efforts in the South. The purpose of this study is to quantify how the funding of various cost share programs, and market signals interact and affect …
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Impact of Cost Sharing Levels on Adherence to Controller Drugs and Consequent Outcomes among Asthma Patients
<p>Prescription drug cost sharing is an effective tool to reduce the excessive drug consumption. However, many times it could have a negative impact on the drug utilization especially in case of chronic conditions. Chronic conditions such as asthma require appropriate utilization of controller …
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THE IMPACT OF COST-SHARING CHANGES ON PRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC FILL RATES IN CHILDREN WITH OTITIS MEDIA
… directly to the pharmacy. On July 1, 1987 the cost-sharing scheme was changed to a deductible plus coinsurance in a nonassignment format. The assignment format returned on January 1, 1989. Children receiving SAP benefits retained first dollar coverage. The objective of the present study was to …
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Impacts of cost sharing on efficiency of public secondary schools; A Case of Vunjo Sub-district
… sub-district, Kilimanjaro by three decades of cost sharing in Tanzania. Specifically, the study intended to assess existence of individualized programs for special needs and low performing students, assessing number and quality of teachers in public schools and assessing the social services …
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Cost sharing policy on delivery of quality education in Kabwe District of Zambia: exploring its effectiveness and sustainability
… explored the effectiveness and sustainability of cost sharing policy in Kabwe urban district. The study had three objectives: to examine the effectiveness of cost sharing on the delivery of quality education; to assess different ways of developing quality education and to explore possible …
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Cost sharing policy on delivery of quality education in Kabwe District of Zambia: exploring its effectiveness and sustainability
… explored the effectiveness and sustainability of cost sharing policy in Kabwe urban district. The study had three objectives: to examine the effectiveness of cost sharing on the delivery of quality education; to assess different ways of developing quality education and to explore possible …
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Effects of Educational Cost Sharing on Primary Schools Management and Administration in Tanzania: A Case of Tunduru District in Ruvuma
… aimed to investigate “Effects of educational cost sharing policy on primary schools management and administration” The study was held in Tanzania Tunduru district, Ruvuma region. The study surveyed various issues about educational costs especially related to cost sharing policy, for instance …
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The impact of cost-sharing on the consumers of public health services in rural Zambia : A case study of Senanga District Hospital
… to find out the extent to which the policy of cost-sharing is a barrier to accessing public health services at Senanga District Hospital. In order to address the objective of the study questionnaires were administered to members of the local community seeking medical treatment at Senanga …
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The impact of cost-sharing on the consumers of public health services in rural Zambia : A case study of Senanga District Hospital
… to find out the extent to which the policy of cost-sharing is a barrier to accessing public health services at Senanga District Hospital. In order to address the objective of the study questionnaires were administered to members of the local community seeking medical treatment at Senanga …
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Factors associated with cost sharing for the users of government health facilities in Tanzania: The case study of Dar es Salaam city municipal hospitals
… describes the factors associated with the cost sharing system in government health facilities. Cost sharing has been in operation in Tanzania since 1993. studies from Tanzania and other African countries show that free services offered were not of good quality (Mwabu and Wang'ombe, 1995; …
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Student Demographics and Perceptions of the Cost-Sharing Program for Financing Higher Education in Tanzania and Their Relationship to Perceived Likelihood of Student Loans Repayment
… and Purpose</p> <p>All over the world, the costs of higher education are becoming unaffordable for people of low and middle socio-economic status. The rising costs of colleges and universities are outpacing any growth in incomes and the price increases of other indispensable needs such as …
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Essays on asymmetric information in government contracting
… with respect to the marginal production cost of the item. Prior to full-scale production, the firm performs start-up work, during which it may make a costly investment which lowers the marginal cost of production. This cost-reducing effort is not observable by the government. At the end …
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The impact of fiscal decentralisation reform on hospital efficiency : the case of Kenya.
… reform can take various forms: self-financing or cost recovery through user charges and co-financing or expansion of local revenue through taxation. This study examines the impact of decentralisation of fiscal financial management of cost sharing revenue on hospital efficiency. Potentially, …
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Three Essays on Health Care
… questions. First chapter, "The Effect of Patient Cost-Sharing on Utilization, Health and Risk Protection: Evidence from Japan" addresses the second question. It investigates how cost-sharing, requiring patients to pay a share of the cost of care, affects the demand for care, health itself, and …
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Analysis of Out-of-Pocket Expenditures of Oral Oncologics for Tennessee Recipients of Medicare Part D
… There are few studies that examine patients' costs of oral oncology drugs from Medicare Part D plan providers. These drugs can impose a financial burden to beneficiaries, and, due to their cost, place beneficiaries in the coverage gap in a short period of time. In addition to examining costs, …
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Managing Behavioral Hazard: Value-Based Insurance Design and Inertia
… While value-based insurance design (VBID) aligns cost-sharing with clinical value, whether consumers reduce their medical expenditures is unclear. I study the impact of a new value-based insurance design which decreased copays for primary care physician visits, increased copays for specialist …
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Cost share payment and willingness to participate in Virginia's Pine Bark Beetle Prevention Program
… (NIPF) landowners because of the substantial costs and delayed financial returns involved. Since the benefits to society generated by PCT are not fully realized by the individuals who might implement it, there may be a market externality in which PCT is underprovided across the landscape. The …
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Understanding Manufacturer-Sponsored Copay Assistance Programs For Pharmaceuticals
… are concerned that the discounts undermine cost-sharing as a means to address moral hazard and constrain prices. To date, research and policy on coupons have largely focused on coupons offered for branded drugs with generic equivalents. Much less is understood about coupons for branded drugs …
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