Health system effects on cost efficiency in the OECD countries

Authors
Gerdtham, UG Lothgren, M
Citation
Ug. Gerdtham et M. Lothgren, Health system effects on cost efficiency in the OECD countries, APPL ECON, 33(5), 2001, pp. 643-647
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
APPLIED ECONOMICS
ISSN journal
00036846 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
643 - 647
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6846(200104)33:5<643:HSEOCE>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
This paper investigates the effects of different health systems on cost eff iciency in inpatient health care among the OECD countries. The results indi cate that public contract systems are more efficient and that public integr ated systems are less efficient than public reimbursement systems.