Informed Superannuation Choice: Constraints and Policy Resolutions

Institutional Homogeneity and Choice in Superannuation

In this analysis of institutional investor performance, two questions are addressed. First, what degree of similarity is observed within the market place for retail superannuation funds? Second, what are the implications of homogenous behaviour for member choice policy? The answers from this study are as follows: as an industry, institutional investors destroyed value for superannuation investo...

Is the informed-choice policy approach appropriate for Medicare beneficiaries?

Superannuation Choice: The Pivotal Role of the Default Option

Informed Choice in Screening

A) For health economists demand analysis seeks to identify which factors are most influential in determining how much care people are willing to purchase. That knowledge can be used to forecast demand more accurately and to predict changes in utilisation. The classical determinants of demand are incidence of illness and a set of cultural-demographic and economics factors. The assumption of cons...

Relationship of Informed Choice about Fetal Anomaly Screening with Worry and Anxiety in Pregnant Women

Background & aim: The purpose of prenatal screening programs during pregnancy is to empower the women to make an informed choice and reduce the uncertainty in decision making. However, the screening itself may cause worry and anxiety in the pregnant females. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of the informed choice in the pregnant females about fetal anomaly screening with worry a...