Bernard Fortin, Université Laval

Research

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Latest papers

Heterogeneous peer effects and gender-based interventions for teenage obesity.
Journal of health economics · 2025 · senior author
Healthcare Quality by Specialists Under a Mixed Compensation System: An Empirical Analysis.
Health economics · 2025
Peer effects, fast food consumption and adolescent weight gain.
Journal of health economics · 2015 · first author

All 5 publications

Latest funding

Le bon soin au bon patient, au bon moment mais avec quelle modalité? Préférences des médecins omnipraticiens et des patients
CIHR · 2022 · Co-investigator
$393,976
Base de données appariées entre médecins et patients du Québec (BMPQ)
CFI · 2019 · Co-investigator
$38,113
Chaire du Canada en économie des politiques sociales et des ressources humaines
SSHRC · 2008 · Principal investigator
$1,400,000

All 6 grants and awards

5 publications.

01

Heterogeneous peer effects and gender-based interventions for teenage obesity.

Comola M, Dieye R, Fortin B

Journal of health economics2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2025.103023 PMID: 40602200

02

Healthcare Quality by Specialists Under a Mixed Compensation System: An Empirical Analysis.

Echevin D, Fortin B, Houndetoungan A

Health economics2025

DOI: 10.1002/hec.4943 PMID: 40033422

03

Peer effects, fast food consumption and adolescent weight gain.

Fortin B, Yazbeck M

Journal of health economics2015First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2015.03.005 PMID: 25935739

04

Physician payment mechanisms, hospital length of stay and risk of readmission: evidence from a natural experiment.

Echevin D, Fortin B

Journal of health economics2014Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2014.03.008 PMID: 24794281

05

Physicians' multitasking and incentives: empirical evidence from a natural experiment.

Dumont E, Fortin B, Jacquemet N, Shearer B

Journal of health economics2008

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.07.010 PMID: 18778862

Le bon soin au bon patient, au bon moment mais avec quelle modalité? Préférences des médecins omnipraticiens et des patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Laberge, Maude; Poder, Thomas G

Keywords: Accès Aux Soins; Pertinence Des Soins; Téléconsultation

$393,976

Base de données appariées entre médecins et patients du Québec (BMPQ)

Co-investigatorCFI2019John R. Evans Leaders Fund: John R. Evans Leaders Fund – Funding for research infrastructure

Principal investigators: Shearer, Bruce

Keywords: Mode de rémunération des médecins, qualité des soins, quantité des soins, viellissement de la population Construction de base de données appariées entre médecins et patients

$38,113

Chaire du Canada en économie des politiques sociales et des ressources humaines

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fortin, Bernard

Keywords: pauvreté, transferts, capital humain, rémunération, microéconométrie

$1,400,000

Research Data Centre Network

Co-investigatorSSHRC2005Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (CISS) Data Training Schools

Principal investigators: Currie, Raymond F.

$4,400,000

Développement d'une infrastructure de calcul numérique de haute performance

Principal investigatorCFI2001John R. Evans Leaders Fund: Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund

Principal investigators: Fortin, Bernard

Keywords: Economie publique, économie du travail, économétrie

$32,000

Chaire de recherche du Canada en économie des politiques sociales/ressources humaines

Principal investigatorSSHRC2000Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Fortin, Bernard

Keywords: economie publique; économie du travail; économétrie

$1,400,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Bruce Shearer

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2008

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