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Finkelstein (2004)

Private insurance coveragefor prescription drugexpenditure

Medicare coverage

Those aged 63–64 at start ofHRS panel survey, whobecame eligible forMedicare/(younger controls)those aged 60–62 who werenever eligible, (oldercontrols) those aged 65–67who were eligiblethroughout

Finds no evidence thatMedicare is associated withlevels of private coverage fordrug expenditures

Galiani

et al

.

(2005)

Child mortality (general andcause-specific)

Privatization of local waterservices in Argentina

Privately provided waterservices/publically provided

Includes careful analysis ofrobustness of results to“parallel” trendsassumption, matchingmethods and use ofcause-specific mortality toassess validity of findings

Jensen and Richter(2004)

Poverty, nutrition, use ofmedical care

1996 pensions crisis inRussia

In arrears/those whoreceived pensions

Liu

et al

. (2004)

Hospital length of stayand charges

Postpartum dischargelaws in US states

States that enacted thelaws/states that did not

Find heterogeneity in theeffects depending on howthe laws were implemented

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