What Macroeconomists Should Know about Health Care Policy

This primer explains why macroeconomists need to be concerned with issues of health policy and elaborates the essential information that a macroeconomist should know in providing inputs to discussions on health sector policy. The primer illustrates how these issues and the range of appropriate polic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hsiao, William C. (-)
Autor Corporativo: Fondo Monetario Internacional (-)
Otros Autores: Heller, Peter S.
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund 2007.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Sumario:This primer explains why macroeconomists need to be concerned with issues of health policy and elaborates the essential information that a macroeconomist should know in providing inputs to discussions on health sector policy. The primer illustrates how these issues and the range of appropriate policy options may differ depending on the state of development of an economy and the particular approach taken by a country in structuring its health system. The primer also highlights the appropriate roles for the state and market in health care financing and provision, taking account of the various sources of market failure in the health sector.
Notas:Available in PDF, ePUB, and Mobi formats on the Internet.
Descripción Física:110 p.
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 92-108).
ISBN:9781451980233
9781452716039