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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Autor principal: Nuscheler, Robert (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften [2018]
Edición:1st, new ed
Colección:JSTOR Open Access monographs.
Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften ; 112.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b38302895*spi
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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.
Descripción Física:1 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
ISBN:9783631751671