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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2018
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Discussion Papers No. 890
Verlag: 
Statistics Norway, Research Department, Oslo
Zusammenfassung: 
Geographic variation in healthcare utilization has raised concerns of possible inefficiencies in healthcare supply, as differences are often not reflected in health outcomes. Using comprehensive Norwegian microdata, we exploit cross-region migration to analyze regional variation in healthcare utilization. Our results indicate that hospital region factors account for half of the total variation, while the rest reflect variation in patient demand. We find no statistically significant association between the estimated hospital region effects and overall mortality rates. However, we document a negative association with relative utilization-intensive causes of death such as cancer, suggesting high-supply regions may achieve modestly improved health outcomes.
Schlagwörter: 
healthcare supply
healthcare demand
healthcare spending
regional variation
health outcomes
JEL: 
H51
I1
I11
I13
Dokumentart: 
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