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Cost effect in the choice of healthcare provider in a mixed system The case of Mexico
Economía y Sociedad
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Cost effect in the choice of healthcare provider in a mixed system The case of Mexico
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Bonilla Zarrazaga, Miguel Ángel
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Health Insurance; Public and Private; Public Policy
public versus private health care; health care reform in Mexico |
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This paper shows that, in Mexico, the decision of attending to a private health facility versus a public one is mainly determined by the time of transportation. In our study, we analyzed data from the National Survey of Health and Nutrition (2012) in Mexico to estimate the likelihood of attending to a private clinic using a Linear Probability Model. Another remarkable finding is that consultation cost is not a determinant factor due the low economic cost of receiving medical attention by private doctors in pharmacies. Our results also suggest that a health reform should focus on improving the physical availability (proximity) of public health care centers.
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Facultad de Economía "Vasco de Quiroga"
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2015-12-01
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares |
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application/pdf
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http://economiaysociedad.umich.mx/ojs_ecosoc/index.php/ecosoc/article/view/7
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Economía y Sociedad; Núm. 32 (19): Política Económica y Social en México; 41-52
1870-414X |
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spa
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http://economiaysociedad.umich.mx/ojs_ecosoc/index.php/ecosoc/article/view/7/4
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Copyright (c) 2015 Economía y Sociedad
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