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Record Nr.

UNINA9910297040303321

Autore

Nuscheler Robert

Titolo

On competition and regulation in health care systems / / Robert Nuscheler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bern, : Peter Lang International Academic Publishers, 2018

ISBN

3-631-75167-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183)

Collana

Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften ; 112.

Soggetti

Medical care - Finance

Competition

Medical policy

Medical economics

Economics, Medical

Healthcare Financing

Political economy

Health economics

Welfare economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

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 microeconomic 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.