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public insurance

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Public insurance is an academic concept and research area focusing on collective risk-sharing mechanisms established and administered by governmental or quasi-governmental bodies. This field investigates the design, financing, governance, policy effectiveness, and societal impacts of programs intended to provide social protection against various risks, characterized by features such as mandatory or near-mandatory participation, social equity objectives, and reliance on public authority for funding and implementation. Its significance lies in its role in addressing market failures in private insurance markets, mitigating social inequality, and serving as a fundamental component of the welfare state.

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HK

University of Pennsylvania

JG

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MV

University of Pennsylvania

SR

Commonwealth Fund

JR

Health Research and Educational Trust

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National Bureau of Economic Research

Cambridge, United States

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, United States

Harvard University

Cambridge, United States

Columbia University

New York, United States

RAND Corporation

Santa Monica, United States

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