
Ou Yang
@OuYang_HRB
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A healthy applied Econometrician @ Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, Melbourne University
Joined July 2019
RT @MelbInstUOM: Our researcher @OuYang_HRB has been interviewed by @GuardianAus in relation to @ABSStats showing alcohol induced deaths ar….
theguardian.com
Beer, wine and spirits are all treated differently under Australia’s ‘patchwork’ of alcohol taxes – and public health experts say the system needs an overhaul
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RT @BusEcoNews: Last month, Professor Sandra E. Black (@Columbia University) presented "Where does wealth come from?" where she discussed t….
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RT @ArezouZaresani: A bunch of bunchers – how do people tweak their income to sneak below the tax rates?.Sydney Morning Herald article on o….
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Excited to share our latest publication in @HECJournalTweet. Our findings suggest raising PHI coverage is not an effective strategy in reducing waiting times in public hospitals in 🇦🇺. Full insights here: .@yutingzhang66 @BusEcoNews @MelbInstUOM.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
The Australian government pays $6.7 billion per year in rebates to encourage Australians to purchase private health insurance (PHI) and an additional $6.1 billion to cover services provided in...
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RT @MelbInstUOM: Did you know that #Medicare's essential features were developed by John Deeble and Richard Scotton at the Melbourne Instit….
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Excited to kick off this afternoon's sessions with the Hon. Greg Hunt leading the discussion on enhancing healthcare access and affordability!.#MedicareAt40 @MelbInstUOM @BusEcoNews
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RT @SusanJMendez: Happy Birthday Medicare!.Policy supported by research -> Universal healthcare access in AUS guided by data work led by ac….
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Join us in celebrating Medicare's 40th anniversary! 🎉 A milestone of excellence in healthcare, proudly commemorated at the Melbourne Institute. #MedicareAt40 #Medicare @MelbInstUOM @BusEcoNews
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RT @CHE_Monash: Call for papers and discussants!. 13th Australasian Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics. 10 - 12 April 2024 - Kin….
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Prof @yutingzhang66 is giving insights on how to improve Australia's PHI system. #OutlookCon23 @MelbInstUOM @BusEcoNews
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RT @MelbInstUOM: Full employment and low inflation: Can we pull it off? Pradeep Philip (@deloitte), Luci Ellis (@westpac) and Innes Willox….
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RT @MelbInstUOM: In the conference's opening keynote address, The Hon Dr. Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer of Australia, outlines Australia's cli….
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We are all here at #OutlookCon23!.Treasurer @JEChalmers giving morning keynote address!.@MelbInstUOM @BusEcoNews @UniMelb
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Very exciting event from us! Please come and join!.
We are thrilled to announce the Prime Minister of Australia as a keynote speaker at the 2023 Economic & Social Outlook Conference on Thursday 2 November. Register to attend → #OutlookCon23
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RT @RachelMeacock: Pay-for-performance incentives for specialised services in England: a mixed methods evaluation. P4P doesn't always work….
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RT @yutingzhang66: Does private health insurance cut public hospital waiting lists? We found it barely makes a dent .
theconversation.com
Governments spend billions of dollars every year to encourage us to take up private cover. But our research shows this does little to reduce pressure on the public system.
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RT @MelbInstUOM: How does private health insurance uptake affect public hospital waiting times? The latest Working Paper by Ou Yang, Jongsa….
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RT @NathanKettlewe1: Some thoughts on proposed changes to health insurance incentives with @yutingzhang66. via @Con….
theconversation.com
People on higher incomes without private health insurance don’t seem to be swayed by financial incentives, our research shows.
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Our very own Yuting @yutingzhang66 is running for (@AusHealthEcon) president!.Pls don’t forget to cast your vote!.
We are pleased to share that Professor Yuting Zhang is a candidate for the President of the Australian Health Economics Society (AHES). A passionate advocate for #research impact, Professor Zhang is committed to fostering collaboration between academics and industry partners
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An article published today @ConversationEDU, based on our recent open access publication at Australia's system of taxing alcohol is 'incoherent', but our research suggests a single tax rate isn't the answer via @ConversationEDU.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Alcohol taxation is an important policy instrument for correcting for market failures associated with excessive alcohol consumption. This paper examines the beverage-specific negative externalities...
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