Blar i NHH Brage på forfatter "Holmås, Tor Helge"
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Are pharmaceuticals still inexpensive in Norway? : a comparison of prescription drug prices in ten European countries
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Holmås, Tor Helge; Straume, Odd Rune (Report, Research report, 2010-05)In this report we compare prices of pharmaceuticals between Norway and nine Western European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom). The purpose is to ... -
Assessing the effects of early retirement programs
Bratberg, Espen; Holmås, Tor Helge; Thøgersen, Øystein (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2000-04)We investigate induced retirement effects of the Norwegian early retirement program ”AFP” and emphasize effects caused by relocations of some individuals from disability pension to AFP. Our theoretical model predicts ... -
Assessing the effects of early retirement programs
Bratberg, Espen; Holmås, Tor Helge; Thøgersen, Øystein (Report, Research report, 2000-04)We investigate induced retirement effects of the Norwegian early retirement program "AFP" and emphasize effects caused by relocations of some individuals from disability pension to AFP. Our theoretical model predicts that ... -
Bør kommuner kjøpe helseforsikring
Askildsen, Jan Erik; Holmås, Tor Helge; Nordanger, Lene Kristin (Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2006-12)Private helseforsikringer har så langt hatt et relativt beskjedent omfang i Norge, også sammenliknet med våre skandinaviske naboland. Den viktigste årsaken til at relativt få tegner private forsikringer mot sykdom, er ... -
Comparing pharmaceutical prices in Europe : a comparison of prescription drug prices in Norway with nine Western European countries
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Holmås, Tor Helge; Straume, Odd Rune (Report;2011:11, Research report, 2011-10)In this report we compare prices of pharmaceuticals between Norway and the following nine Western European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom. We use ... -
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
Brekke, Kurt R.; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin; Straume, Odd Rune (DP SAM;3, Working paper, 2017)Competition among physicians is widespread, but compelling empirical evidence on the impact on service provision is limited, mainly due to lack of exogenous variation in the degree of competition. In this paper we exploit ... -
Competition and physician behaviour: Does the competitive environment affect the propensity to issue sickness certificates?
Straume, Odd Rune; Brekke, Kurt R.; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin (Working paper, 2018-09)Competition among physicians is widespread, but compelling empirical evidence on its impact on service provision is limited, mainly due to endogeneity issues. In this paper we exploit that many GPs, in addition to own ... -
Diffusion of pharmaceuticals : cross-country evidence of anti-TNF drugs
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Dalen, Dag Morten; Holmås, Tor Helge (Discussion paper;7/2013, Working paper, 2013-03)This paper studies the diffusion of biopharmaceuticals across European countries, focusing on anti-TNF drugs, which are used to treat autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatism, psoriasis). We use detailed sales information on ... -
Diffusion of pharmaceuticals: cross-country evidence of anti-TNF drugs
Brekke, Kurt; Dalen, Dag Morten; Holmås, Tor Helge (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)This article studies the diffusion of biopharmaceuticals across European countries, focusing on anti-TNF drugs, which are used to treat autoimmune diseases (e.g., rheumatism, psoriasis). We use detailed sales information ... -
Do Treatment Decisions Depend on Physicians` Financial Incentives?
Brekke, Kurt R.; Holmås, Tor Helge; Karin, Monstad; Straume, Odd Rune (Discussion paper;15/15, Working paper, 2015-07)We study whether and how physicians respond to financial incentives, making use of detailed register data on the health-care services provided to patients by general practitioners (GPs) in Norway over a six-year period ... -
Eldre sykehuspasienter og det kommunale pleie- og omsorgstilbudet
Holmås, Tor Helge; Kjerstad, Egil; Kristiansen, Frode; Lurås, Hilde (Arbeidsnotat, Working paper, 2007-03)Dette notatet dokumenter resultater fra ett av flere arbeider som hadde som formål å evaluere effekter av sykehusreformen. Målet med reformen, som ble gjennomført fra 1. januar 2002, var å legge grunnlaget for en helhetlig ... -
En kartlegging av holdninger til sykefravær i Norden
Dahl, Svenn-Åge; Holmås, Tor Helge; Skjeret, Frode André; Kjerstad, Egil (Rapport, Research report, 2007-11)I denne rapporten studerer vi holdninger til sykefravær i de nordiske landene. Data i undersøkelsen kommer fra en spørreundersøkelse gjennomført av Opinion AS sommeren 2007. Blant de viktigste funnene i studien er at ... -
Endringer i regler for uføre- og alderspensjonister : hvordan påvirkes arbeidstilbudet for disse gruppene?
Aakvik, Arild; Bjorvatn, Afsane; Holmås, Tor Helge; Steckmest, Elisabeth (Rapport, Research report, 2001-05)I 1997 ble det gjennomført endringer i reglene for alders- og uførepensjonister. Bakgrunnen for regelendringene var å stimulere til økt arbeidstilbud blant pensjonister. I denne rapporten undersøker vi hvorvidt regelendringene ... -
Er legemidler billig i Norge? : en sammenligning av priser på reseptpliktige legemidler mellom Norge og ni vest-europeiske land
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Holmås, Tor Helge; Straume, Odd Rune (Rapport, Research report, 2008-05)I denne rapporten sammenlignes priser på legemidler i Norge med priser på tilsvarende legemidler i følgende ni referanseland: Belgia, Danmark, Finland, Irland, Nederland, Storbritannia, Sverige, Tyskland og Østerrike. ... -
Er legemidler fremdeles billig i Norge? : en sammenligning av priser på reseptpliktige legemidler mellom Norge og ni vest-europeiske land
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Holmås, Tor Helge; Straume, Odd Rune (Rapport, Research report, 2009-04)Rapporten sammenligner priser på legemidler i Norge med priser på tilsvarende legemidler i følgende ni referanseland: Belgia, Danmark, Finland, Irland, Nederland, Storbritannia, Sverige, Tyskland og Østerrike. Utvalget ... -
Evaluering av tilskuddsordning for helse- og rehabiliteringstjenester : delrapport 2
Kjerstad, Egil; Holmås, Tor Helge (Rapport, Research report, 2009-12)Hovedtemaet i denne rapporten er fastlegenes bruk av ”Raskere tilbake”, dvs. vi ønsker å belyse fastlegenes tilretteleggerrolle nærmere. Med dette som utgangspunkt, reises flere spørsmål: I hvor stor grad benytter legene ... -
Evaluering av tilskuddsordning for helse- og rehabiliteringstjenester : delrapport 3
Holmås, Tor Helge; Kjerstad, Egil (Rapport, Research report, 2010-05)Hensikten med tilskuddsordningen for helse- og rehabiliteringstjenester (Raskere tilbake), er å bidra til at personer som mottar sykepenger, skal komme raskere tilbake i arbeid enn de ellers ville gjort. Tilskuddsordningen ... -
How does the type of remuneration affect physician behaviour? Fixed salary versus fee-for-service
Brekke, Kurt R.; Holmås, Tor Helge; Monstad, Karin; Straume, Odd Rune (Working paper, 2018-09)We analyse the effects of fee-for-service versus fixed salary on the treatment decisions of general practitioners (GPs) and on patients’ health outcomes. Using rich Norwegian register data during 2009-2013, we find that ... -
Is there a demand response by patients in primary care?
Holmås, Tor Helge; Kaarbøe, Oddvar M. (Working paper, Working paper, 2006-11)We test whether a demand response by patients exists in the Norwegian primary care sector. In Norway, physicians are remunerated either by salary or by incentive contract, and we have access to a large data survey that ... -
Long term care and hospital length of stay for elderly patients
Holmås, Tor Helge; Kjerstad, Egil; Kristiansen, Frode; Lurås, Hilde (Working paper, Working paper, 2007-04)The proportion of elderly people in the population is increasing and old patients’ bed occupancy rate in hospitals increases as a fraction of total bed occupancy. Because old patients, on average, are frailer than other ...