Our research focuses on applied econometric analyses of health economic topics. Current research topics are health insurance choice, efficiency and competition in health care provision as well as differences in health-conscious behavior including the economics of drug consumption.
Cooperations
We have close research cooperations with the following institutions
Publications
Referierte Zeitschriften |
Hafner, L., V. Biermann, S. Hueber, E. Donnachie, T. Kühlein, H. Tauchmann and J. Tomandl (2021): Short and medium-term cost effects of non-indicated thyroid diagnostics: Empirical evidence from German claims data, European Journal of Health Economics, fotrhcoming. Bünnings, C., L. Hafner, S. Reif, and H. Tauchmann (2021): In Sickness and in Health? Health Shocks and Relationship Breakdown: Empirical Evidence from Germany, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Vol. 190, 164-190. Oberfichtner, M. and H. Tauchmann (2021): Stacked linear regression analysis to facilitate testing of hypotheses across OLS regressions, Stata Journal 21(2), 411-429. Hafner, L., H. Tauchmann and A. Wübker (2021): Does Moderate Weight Loss Affect Subjective Health Perception in Obese Individuals? Evidence from Field Experimental Data, Empirical Economics 61(4), 2293-2333. Badunenko, O. and H. Tauchmann (2019): Simar and Wilson two-stage efficiency analysis for Stata, Stata Journal 19(4), 950-988. Bünnings, C., H. Schmitz. H. Tauchmann and N.R. Ziebarth (2019): The Role of Prices relative to Supplemental Benefits and Service Quality in Health Plan Choice, Journal of Risk and Insurance 86(2), 415-449. Reif, S., S. Wichert and A. Wuppermann (2018) Is it good to be too light? Birth weight thresholds in hospital reimbursement systems, accepted for publication in the Journal of Health Economics. Tauchmann, H. (2012)։ Partial Frontier Efficiency Analysis, Stata Journal 12(3), 461-478. Tauchmann, H. (2005)։ Efficiency of Two-step Estimators for Censored Systems of Equations։ Shonkwiler & Yen Reconsidered, Applied Economics 37(4), 367-374.
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Diskussionspapiere |
Farbmacher, H. and H. Tauchmann (2021): Linear Fixed-Effects Estimation with Non-Repeated Outcomes, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 03-2021. (code for replication) Tauchmann, H. (2019): Fixed-Effects estimation of the Linear Discrete-Time Hazard Model: an Adjusted First-Differences Estimator, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 09-2019. Marcus, J., Wuppermann, A., Reif, S. and A. Rouche (2019): Increased instruction time and stress-related health problems among school children, DIW Discussion Papers No. 1802. Bünnings, C., Hafner, L., Reif, S. and Tauchmann, H. (2019): In Sickness and in Health? Health Shocks and Relationship Breakdown: Empirical Evidence from Germany, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 03-2019. Hafner, L. (2019): Do Minimum Wages Improve Self-Rated Health?, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 02-2019. Augurzky, B., Bauer, T., Reichert, A.R., Schmidt, C.M. and Tauchmann, H. (2018): Habit Formation, Obesity, and Cash Rewards, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 06-2018 / Ruhr Economic Papers #750. Hafner, L., Tauchmann, H. and Wübker, A. (2017): Does Moderate Weight Loss Affect Subjective Health Perception in Obese Individuals? Evidence from Field Experimental Data, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 26-2017 / Ruhr Economic Papers #730. Hafner, L., Reif, S. and M. Seebauer (2017): Physician Behavior under Prospective Payment Schemes: Evidence from artefactual field and lab experiments, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 18-2017. Quis, J.S. and S. Reif (2017) Health Effects of Instruction Intensity - Evidence from a Natural Experiment in German High-Schools, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics No. 12-2017 / BERG Working Paper 123 / SOEPPapers 916. |
Reif, S., S. Wichert and A. Wuppermann (2017) Is it good to be too light? Birth weight thresholds in hospital reimbursement systems, FAU Discussion Papers in Economics 7/2017 and Münchener Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Beiträge (VWL) 2017-9 / Health, Econometrics and Data Group Working Paper 17/15. Reichert, A. R., H. Tauchmann & A. Wübker (2015): Weight Loss and Sexual Activity in Adult Obese Individuals: Establishing a Causal Link, IWQW Discussion Paper 6/2015 and Ruhr Economic Papers #561. Bünnings, Ch., H. Schmitz, H. Tauchmann & N. R. Ziebarth (2015): How Health Plan Enrollees Value Prices Relative to Supplemental Benefits and Service Quality, IWQW Discussion Paper 2/2015 and Ruhr Economic Papers #545. Augurzky, B., T. K. Bauer, A. R. Reichert, C. M. Schmidt & H. Tauchmann, H (2014): Small Cash Rewards for Big Losers – Experimental Insights Into the Fight Against the Obesity Epidemic, Ruhr Economic Papers #530. Tauchmann, H. (2013): Lee's Treatment Effect Bounds for Non-Random sample Selection - an implementation in Stata, SFB 823 Discussion Paper 2013/35. Augurzky, B., T. K. Bauer, A. R. Reichert, C. M. Schmidt & H. Tauchmann (2012): Does Money Burn Fat? - Evidence from a Randomized Experiment, Ruhr Economic Papers #368. Reichert, A. R. & H. Tauchmann (2012): When Outcome Heterogeneously Matters for Selection - A Generalized Selection Correction Estimator, Ruhr Economic Papers #372. Schmitz H. & H. Tauchmann (2012): Factor Substitution in Hospitals: A DEA based Approach, SFB 823 Discussion Paper 2012/41. Behl, P., H. Dette, M. Frondel and H. Tauchmann (2011)։ Being Focused։ When the Purpose of Inference Matters for Model Selection, Ruhr Economic Papers #264. Paloyo, A., A. R. Reichert, H. Reinermann and H. Tauchmann (2011)։ The Causal Link Between Financial Incentives and Weight Loss – An Evidence-based Survey of the Literature, Ruhr Economic Papers #290. Reichert, A. R. and H. Tauchmann (2011)։ The Causal Impact of Fear of Unemployment on Psychological Health, Ruhr Economic Papers #266. Augurzky, B., A. R. Reichert and H. Tauchmann (2010)։ The Effect of Self-assessed Job Security on the Demand for Medical Rehab, Ruhr Economic Papers #162.
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Sonstige Zeitschriften |
Augurzky, B., S. Felder, H. Tauchmann und A. Werblow (2009)։ Wie groß sind die Effizienzreserven im deutschen Gesundheitswesen?, Zeitschrift der BKK 2009 (3)։ 92-98. Augurzky, B., S. Göhlmann, C. M. Schmidt, C. Schwierz, M. Tamm und H. Tauchmann (2006)։ Wie müssen Reformen im Gesundheitswesen aussehen - eine Skizze, Orientierungen zur Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftspolitik (109)։ 43-47. Burgi, M., T. Büscher, E. Handschin, V. Scherer, H. Tauchmann und H. Wagner (2004)։ Energie unter Stress – erhöhte Anforderungen an die Leistungsdynamik, VGB PowerTech 84 (3)։ 97-100. Tauchmann, H. und M. Willms (2004)։ Trendwende im Klärbecken, Der Gemeinderat 47 (3)։ 16-17. Clausen, H., K. Körkemeyer, J. Lohaus, M. Schroll, H. Tauchmann und M. Willms (2003)։ Innovationen in der Abwasserentsorgung – Ergebnisse einer Umfrage, KA-Abwasser Abfall 50 (12)։ 1563-1570. Tauchmann, H., G. Potrafki und H. Maree (1997): Das Handwerk zwischen den Großzählungen, Statistische Rundschau Nordrhein-Westfalen 49 (4), 223-241.
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Beiträge zu Sammelbänden |
Tauchmann, H. (2012)։ Sozialethische Kriterien und konkrete Reformvorschläge für eine gerechte Umorganisation des Gesundheitswesens։ Eine Betrachtung aus ökonomischer Perspektive. In M. Dabrowski, J. Wolf und K. Abmeier (Hrsg.)։ Gesundheitssystem und Gerechtigkeit, Ferdinand Schöningh։ Paderborn, 185-191, 2012. Augurzky, B., R. Gülker, A. R. Reichert and H. Tauchmann (2011)։ The German Health System։ An Overview. In։ H.S. Rout (Hrsg.)։ Health Care Systems։ A Global Survey, New Delhi։ New Century Publications. 179-196 Augurzky, B., R. Gülker, A. R. Reichert und H. Tauchmann (2009)։ Überkapazitäten im deutschen Krankenhaussektor – auch im Fall einer Grippepandemie?. In։ Leibniz-Gemeinschaft (Hrsg.)։ Schweinegrippe, AIDS & Co. – Infektionskrankheiten als globales Problem, Berlin։ Leibniz-Gemeinschaft. 14-19 Tamm, M., H. Tauchmann, J. Wasem and S. Greß (2008)։ The Dynamics of Price-Responsiveness in the German Social Health Insurance System. In։ B. Rosen, R. Saltman, and M. Shani (Hrsg.)։ Health Systems։ Are We in a Post Reform Era?, Tel Hashomer։ The Israel National Institute for Health. 408-417 Engel, D. und H. Tauchmann (2007)։ Sind privatrechtlich organisierte Wasserversorger tatsächlich innovativer? Empirische Befunde des AquaSus-Projekts. In։ P. Haug und M.T.W. Rosenfeld (Hrsg.)։ Die Rolle der Kommunen in der Wasserwirtschaft, Baden-Baden։ Nomos. 115-138 Augurzky, B., S. Bermann, S. Göhlmann, S. Krolop, A. Liehr-Griem, C. M. Schmidt, H. Tauchmann und S. Terkatz (2006)։ Strukturreform im deutschen Gesundheitswesen. In։ H. Reinermann (Hrsg.)։ Das Dilemma der modernen Medizin - Gratwanderung zwischen Machbarkeit, Sinnhaftigkeit und Bezahlbark, Baden-Baden։ Nomos. 139-167.
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Monographien |
Tauchmann, H., J. Hafkesbrink, P. Nisipeanu und M. Thomzik (2006)։ Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Wasserwirtschaft – Einflussfaktoren und Handlungsbedarf, Heidelberg։ Physica. Tauchmann, H. (2004)։ CO2-Vermeidung und Brennstoffwahl in der Elektrizitätserzeugung – Ökonometrische Analysen, RWI Schriften 75, Berlin։ Duncker & Humblot. Augurzky, B., B. Fritzsche, S. Göhlmann, H. D. Loeffelholz von, C. M. Schmidt, M. Tamm und H. Tauchmann (2003)։ Bürgerversicherung und Pauschalprämie – Stellungnahme zu den gesundheitspolitischen Empfehlungen der „Rürup-Kommissionˮ, RWI Materialien 5.
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Herausgeberschaften |
Frondel, M., H. Tauchmann and C. Vance (2009)։ Special Issue on the Viability of Renewable Energies։ Regional Considerations, International Journal of Environment and Pollution 39 (1/2).
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Elektronische Veröffentlichungen |
Tauchmann, H., S. Göhlmann and C. M. Schmidt (2008), Switching vices։ Do smoking bans encourage drinking?. VoxEU
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Software |
stackreg: Stata module to perform stacked linear regression analysis to facilitate testing of multiple hypotheses leebounds։ Stata module for estimating Lee (2009) treatment effect bounds. orderm and orderalpha։ Non-Parametric Partial Frontier Efficiency Analysis for Stata. |