Decomposing the causes of inequalities in health care use: A micro-simulations approach

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1605-1613

  Huber, Hélène ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 1 PANTHÉON SORBONNE   (France)

Author keywords

Econometrics; Health care consumption; Inequalities; Micro simulations

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; HEALTH CARE; HETEROGENEITY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; INCOME; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION;

ALGORITHMS; FRANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 55149106556     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2008.07.013     Document Type: Article

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