Progressivity, horizontal inequality and reranking caused by health system financing: A decomposition analysis for Switzerland

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1582-1593

  Bilger, Marcel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Health care financing; Horizontal equity; Income redistribution; Reranking; Vertical equity

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; POLICY REFORM;

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ALGORITHMS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SOCIAL CLASS; SWITZERLAND;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 55149094526     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.07.009     Document Type: Article

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