On Competition and Regulation in Health Care Systems

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Health care systems are under reform in many countries. This typically involves a shift towards more competition. But still, markets are highly regulated. This study analyzes competition and regulatory measures in four important fields using the modern tools of microeconomic theory and microeconomet...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nuscheler, Robert (Author)
Format: Thesis Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Frankfurt a.M. Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften [2018], ©2005.
Edition:1st, New ed.
Series:Free online access: JSTOR.
Subjects:
Medical care > Finance.
Competition.
Medical policy.
Medical economics.
Health Policy
Economics, Medical
Politique sanitaire.
Économie de la santé.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Public Finance.
Academic Dissertation
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Health care systems are under reform in many countries. This typically involves a shift towards more competition. But still, markets are highly regulated. This study analyzes competition and regulatory measures in four important fields using the modern tools of microeconomic theory and microeconometrics. The book demonstrates how price regulation interacts with the quality of care and shows that non-price competition amongst providers affects the social desirability of a gatekeeping system. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, the conventional wisdom of risk selection by German sickness funds is challenged.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9783631751671
3631751672

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