Inequality and polarisation in health systems' responsiveness: A cross-country analysis

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 616-625

  Jones, Andrew M ^a   Rice, Nigel ^a   Robone, Silvana ^a   Dias, Pedro Rosa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health systems' responsiveness; Inequality; Ordered response data; Polarisation

Indexed keywords

FINANCE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; POLARIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EUROPE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; WORLD HEALTH;

EUROPE;

EID: 79960902910     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2011.05.003     Document Type: Article

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