PRIVATE AND PUBLIC-HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE UK

Authors
BESLEY T HALL J PRESTON I
Citation
T. Besley et al., PRIVATE AND PUBLIC-HEALTH INSURANCE IN THE UK, European economic review, 42(3-5), 1998, pp. 491-497
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
European economic review → ACNP
ISSN journal
00142921
Volume
42
Issue
3-5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
491 - 497
Database
ISI
SICI code
0014-2921(1998)42:3-5<491:PAPIIT>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This paper investigates the interaction between state health provision and private medical insurance in the UK. Regional data on private ins urance and national health service waiting lists are used to assess wh ether higher levels of private insurance can affect performance of the public health sector. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reser ved.