Pushing on a string: How policy might encourage private doctors to compete with the public sector on the basis of quality

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2011
Volume: 110
Issue: 2
Pages: 101-103

Authors (5)

Quimbo, Stella (Government of the Philippines) Peabody, John W. (not in RePEc) Javier, Xylee (not in RePEc) Shimkhada, Riti (not in RePEc) Solon, Orville (University of the Philippines ...)

Score contribution per author:

0.201 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Results from the Philippine Quality Improvement Demonstration Study show that a policy that expands insurance coverage improves quality of care, as measured by clinical performance vignettes, among public physicians, and induces a spillover effect that improves quality among private physicians.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:110:y:2011:i:2:p:101-103
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-29