False alarm? Estimating the marginal value of health signals

•We study efficiency of response to health signals from mandatory checkups.•Regression discontinuity analysis of diabetes thresholds reveals heterogeneous effects.•Among the general population, utilization increases but no evidence of improved health.•For high risks, medical care increases and healt...

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Published in:	Journal of public economics Vol. 195; p. 104368
Main Authors:	Iizuka, Toshiaki, Nishiyama, Katsuhiko, Chen, Brian, Eggleston, Karen
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier B.V 01.03.2021
Subjects:	Diabetes Health Information Prevention Signals Value Prevention Health Value I10 Signals Diabetes Information
ISSN:	0047-2727, 1879-2316
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