Disentangling spillover effects of antibiotic consumption: A spatial panel approach

Applied Economics

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1041-1054

  Ortiz, L G González ^a   Masiero, G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antibiotic consumption; Regional policies; Socioeconomic inequalities; Spatial dependency

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; ECONOMETRICS; ERROR ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; PANEL DATA; POLICY MAKING; REGIONAL POLICY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SPATIAL DATA; SPILLOVER EFFECT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84857828565     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2011.613790     Document Type: Article

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