Quality incentives in a regulated market with imperfect information and switching costs: Capitation in general practice

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1067-1088

  Gravelle, Hugh ^a   Masiero, Giuliano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Capitation; General practice; Imperfect information; Product differentiation; Quality; Switching costs

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; CAPITATION FEE; COST CONTROL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT INFORMATION; REVIEW; TAX;

EID: 0033805131     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(00)00060-6     Document Type: Article

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