| On Competition and Regulation in Health Care Systems Contributor(s): Nuscheler, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 082047682X ISBN-13: 9780820476827 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.106 |
| LCCN: 2005051046 |
| Series: Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften |
| Physical Information: 170 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 micro-economic 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. |