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Clinical Trial Summary

People who buy insurance are sicker and/or more risk averse than those who don't. Also, Micro-health insurance increases utilization of public health care facilities and protects against asset sales.


Clinical Trial Description

Randomly assign coupons giving a discounted price for insurance. Since coupon receipt is exogenous, use these coupons as an instrument for take-up of insurance. ;


Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention


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NCT number NCT00532181
Study type Interventional
Source University of California, Berkeley
Contact Rachel Polimeni, PhD Student Economics
Phone (510) 684 8507
Email polimeni@econ.berkeley.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase Phase 0
Start date April 2008
Completion date December 2011