Journal article
The determinants of efficiency in the Canadian health care system
Abstract
In spite of the vast number of studies measuring economic efficiency in health care, there has been little take-up of this evidence by policy-makers to date. This study provides an illustration of how a system-level study drawing on best practice in empirical measurement of efficiency may be of practical use to health system decision makers and managers. We make use of the rich data available in Canada to undertake a robust two-stage data …
Authors
Allin S; Grignon M; Wang L
Journal
Health Economics Policy and Law, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 39–65
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
1 2016
DOI
10.1017/s1744133115000274
ISSN
1744-1331