Impact of investments on the health system in Bulgaria

Petko Salchev

Economic Thought journal, 2015, issue 2, 3-29, 30-53

Abstract: The article presents a concise situational analysis of the nation's health and the health system in the period of reform, and the factors affecting them and the market for health services - demographic, health and socio-economic. A short version of the theoretical model DEA analysis is presented, providing the main results of its application and solutions to optimization problems on the impact of investment on the market for health services. The impact of health technologies on this market is analyzed, measuring the effectiveness of the investments associated with the introduction of new technology in the health system. The estimation of the influence has taken into consideration the real capital investments for innovations, associated with the introduction of new knowledge and skills in the field of medicine. The study focuses on technical efficiency, and the resulting assessment could contribute to the optimal allocation of investments on the market for health services.

JEL-codes: I11 I12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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