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Willingness to Pay for Health Insurance Among Rural and Poor Persons: Field Evidence from Seven Micro Health Insurance Units in IndiaDavid M. DrorMicro Insurance Academy (MIA); Erasmus University Rotterdam - Institute of Health Policy & Management Ralf RadermacherMicro Insurance Academy; University of Cologne - Department for Cooperative Studies Ruth KorenTel Aviv University - Professor Sackler Faculty of Medicine Health Policy, Vol. 82, No. 1, 2007 Abstract: This study, conducted in India in 2005, provides evidence on Willingness to pay (WTP), gathered through a unidirectional (descending) bidding game among 3024 households (HH) in seven locations where micro health insurance units are in operation. Insured persons reported slightly higher WTP values than uninsured. About two-thirds of the sample agreed to pay at least 1%; about half the sample was willing to pay at least 1.35%; 30% was willing to pay about 2.0% of annual HH income as health insurance premium. Nominal WTP correlates positively with income but relative WTP (expressed as percent of HH income) correlates negatively. The correlation between WTP and education is secondary to that of WTP with HH income. Household composition did not affect WTP. However, HHs that experienced a high-cost health event and male respondents reported slightly higher WTP. The observed nominal levels of WTP are higher than has been estimated hitherto.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 16 Keywords: micro health insurance, social insurance, insurance for the poor, community based health insurance, health financing, willingness-to-pay Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: September 26, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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