Lowell J. Taylor The Heinz School Carnegie Mellon University / See Hall / Case Western Reserve University / University School / /
IndustryTerm
insured employer groups / search process / insurance markets / desired insurance market segment / frictional insurance markets / insurance brokers / insurance / publicly-financed insurance option / insurance context / search problem / homogenous products / insurance products / insurance plans / insurance quality / internet-based comparison shopping / health insurance markets / purchase products / insurance market / purchase insurance / low price insurance / study showing significant search frictions / public insurance backstop option / insurance industry / search frictions / government-financed public insurance option / insurance policies / pharmaceuticals / health insurance system / search framework / term life insurance market / large regional insurer / health insurance / average insurance policy / accepted insurance premiums / homogeneous product / distinct health insurance products / employer / pharmaceutical insurance / insurance turnover / identical products / health insurance turnover / employer groups / employer-based health insurance system / public insurance option competing / sector health insurance markets / /
Organization
Chair Business Policy and Law Department / Case Western Reserve University / NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH / Center for Health Care Research / OECD / Medicare / See Chapter / Boston University School of Management / Carnegie Mellon University / NBER Board of Directors / Health Care Research & Policy School / /
Person
Randall D. Cebul / Bob Kocher / James B. Rebitzer / Lowell J. Taylor / Mark E. Votruba / / /
Position
broker / important player / author / Director / Professor of Medicine / /
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES UNHEALTHY INSURANCE MARKETS: SEARCH FRICTIONS AND THE COST AND QUALITY OF HEALTH INSURANCE Randall D. Cebul James B. Rebitzer