The role of party politics in medical malpractice tort reforms

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The role of party politics in medical malpractice tort reforms

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ID	3699863
Author(s)	Matter, Ulrich; Stutzer, Alois
Author(s) at UniBasel	Matter, Ulrich Stutzer, Alois
Year	2016
Title	The role of party politics in medical malpractice tort reforms
Journal	European Journal of Political Economy
Volume	42
Pages / Article-Number	17-35
Keywords	Tort reform
Abstract	The U.S. tort system has experienced various reforms over the last three decades. While there is an extensive literature on the consequences of these reforms, very little is known about their determinants. In this study, we investigate the role of party politics in the reform process across U.S. states. In order to test whether any party effect goes beyond voter preferences, we apply the idea behind regression discontinuity studies based on close electoral outcomes to semi-parametric proportional hazards models. We find that in states with close election outcomes, a narrow Republican majority in the lower house is associated with a 50 to 150% higher risk of tort reform enactment compared to a narrow Democratic majority. Our results indicate that party politics plays a role in tort reforms over and above potential underlying preferences in the constituency.
Publisher	Elsevier
ISSN/ISBN	0176-2680
edoc-URL	http://edoc.unibas.ch/52257/
Full Text on edoc	Available
Digital Object Identifier DOI	10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2016.01.001
ISI-Number	WOS:000372942300002
Document type (ISI)	Article

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