Perception of Bribery, an Anti-Corruption Campaign, and Health Service Utilization in Vietnam

Hiroyuki Yamada and Tien Vu

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Abstract: Although various theoretical predictions have been made, empirical evidence on the impact of bribery remains limited, especially in the health sector. This study explores how the perception of bribery is associated with health service utilization in Vietnam by using provincial panel data during 2012–2018. We found that a higher perception of bribery is associated with fewer inpatient days, suggesting that bribery potentially influences the deterioration of welfare services. However, no such effect on the number of consultations at health facilities and the number of inpatients was detected. In addition, we found that a strong general anti-corruption campaign would offset the negative effects of bribery on the number of inpatient days.

Keywords: bribery; health service utilization; anti-corruption campaign; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 I18 I19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-07-20
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