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Title: Does Diversity Matter for Health? Experimental Evidence from Oakland

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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DOI: 10.1257/aer.20181446

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Abstract: We study the effect of physician workforce diversity on the demand for preventive care among African American men. In an experiment in Oakland, California, we randomize black men to black or non-black male medical doctors. We use a two-stage design, measuring decisions before (pre-consultation) and after (post-consultation) meeting their assigned doctor. Subjects select a similar number of preventives in the pre-consultation stage, but are much more likely to select every preventive service, particularly invasive services, once meeting with a racially concordant doctor. Our findings suggest black doctors could reduce the black-white male gap in cardiovascular mortality by 19 percent.

Url: https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aer.20181446

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Authors: Alsan, Marcella; Garrick, Owen; Graziani, Grant

Periodical (Full): American Economic Review

Issue: 12

Volume: 109

Pages: 4071-4111

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Other

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