Health system effects on cost efficiency in the OECD countries

Ulf-G. Gerdtham and Mickael Lothgren

Applied Economics, 2001, vol. 33, issue 5, 643-647

Abstract: This paper investigates the effects of different health systems on cost efficiency in inpatient health care among the OECD countries. The results indicate that public contract systems are more efficient and that public integrated systems are less efficient than public reimbursement systems.

Date: 2001
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