Regional Development Disparities and the Provision of Services of General Interest. A Case Study on the Health Care Services Availability in the North-East Region of Romania

Daniela Constantin, Raluca Mariana Grosu (), Claudiu Herteliu (), Dorel Ailenei () and Adriana Dardala ()
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Raluca Mariana Grosu: Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
Claudiu Herteliu: Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
Dorel Ailenei: Academy of Economic Studies, Romania
Adriana Dardala: Academy of Economic Studies, Romania

Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, 2013, issue 9(3), 173-184

Abstract: This paper proposes an inquiry into the issue of availability of services of general interest,offering as case study the health care services in the North-East region of Romania. The interregional and intraregional (within North-East region) disparities in terms of health care services provision are examined in relation to the overall regional development disparities, confirming that the concern with providing a minimum level of social SGI to all citizens has conducted to health care service disparities lower than those in terms of GDP per inhabitant. The paper also provides relevant evidence on the impact of demography, especially in terms of population density on the availability of health care services.

Keywords: services of general interest; health care services; availability; North-East region; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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