Does Free Public Health Care Increase Utilization and Reduce Spending? Heterogeneity and Long Term Effects

Zambia removed user fees in publicly supported-government and faith based- health facilities in 54 out of 72 districts in 2006. This was extended to rural areas of previously unaffected districts in 2007. The natural experiment provided by the step-wise implementation of the removal policy and five...

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Veröffentlicht in:World development. - 1999. - 101(2018) vom: 22. Jan., Seite 334-350
1. Verfasser: Hangoma, Peter (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Robberstad, Bjarne, Aakvik, Arild
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2018
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:World development
Schlagworte:Journal Article User fees Zambia heterogeneity long term medical spending utilization