Publications by Rachel Polimeni
April 1, 2014 • Working Papers • By David I. Levine, Ian Ramage and Rachel Polimeni
Abstract We randomize the insurance premium for the SKY micro-health insurance program in rural Cambodia, allowing us to estimate the causal effects of health insurance on economic, health care utilization,…
Prices Matter: Comparing Two Tests of Adverse Selection in Health Insurance
December 1, 2012 • Working Papers • By David I. Levine and Rachel Polimeni
Abstract A standard test for adverse selection in health insurance examines whether people with characteristics predicting high health care utilization are more likely to buy insurance (or buy more generous…