Hollowing out the state? Some observations on the restructuring of hospital services in New Zealand

Authors
Barnett, JR
Citation
Jr. Barnett, Hollowing out the state? Some observations on the restructuring of hospital services in New Zealand, AREA, 31(3), 1999, pp. 259-270
Citations number
79
Categorie Soggetti
EnvirnmentalStudies Geografy & Development
Journal title
AREA
ISSN journal
00040894 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
259 - 270
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-0894(199909)31:3<259:HOTSSO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
This study applies Jessop's idea of the 'hollowed-out' state to an analysis of the restructuring of hospital services in New Zealand. Decentralization of responsibility for the funding and provision of hospital services to re gional and local levels has had distinct fiscal and political advantages fo r the state and is rapidly changing the geography of hospital provision.