Health system effects on cost efficiency in the OECD countries

C-Tier
Journal: Applied Economics
Year: 2001
Volume: 33
Issue: 5
Pages: 643-647

Authors (2)

Ulf-G. Gerdtham (Lunds Universitet) Mickael Lothgren (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of different health systems on cost efficiency in inpatient health care among the OECD countries. The results indicate that public contract systems are more efficient and that public integrated systems are less efficient than public reimbursement systems.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:taf:applec:v:33:y:2001:i:5:p:643-647
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25