The adoption of new clinical practice patterns by medical care providers is often challenging, even when the patterns are believed to be efficacious and profitable. This paper uses a randomized field experiment to examine the effects of temporary financial incentives paid to medical care clinics for the initiation of prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy. The rate of early initiation of prenatal care was 34 percent higher in the treatment...
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2015/06/30
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS7348
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2015/06/30
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Long-run effects of temporary incentives on medical care productivity
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