Studying the link between institutions and health system performance: A framework and an illustration with the analysis of two performance-based financing schemes in Burundi

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 847-857

  Bertone, Maria Paola ^a   Meessen, Bruno ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Burundi; incentives; Institution; institutional analysis; pay for performance; performance based financing

Indexed keywords

BURUNDI; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARDS;

BURUNDI; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE;

EID: 84885375989     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czs124     Document Type: Article

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