On Competition and Regulation in Health Care Systems

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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Nuscheler, Robert (Autor)
Otros Autores: Konrad, Kai Andreas, editor (editor)
Formato: Tesis
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Frankfurt a.M. PH02 2018
2018, c2005
Edición:First, New edition
Colección:Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften Series
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Sumario: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.
Notas:Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Descripción Física:1 online resource (192 pages) , EPDF
ISBN:9783631751671