Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns

The appropriate role of the state in health is complex both in economic theory and in practice. Theory identifies three reasons for state action: (i) public goods or services with large externalities (involving efficiency); (ii) poverty (involving...

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Main Author:	Musgrove, Philip
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH CARE FINANCE STATE INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT ROLE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICES SHADOW PRICES POVERTY EQUITY EFFICIENCY HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ABILITY TO PAY ACCIDENTS ALCOHOL COMMUNITIES COST OF MEDICAL CARE COST OF TREATMENT DEBT DISASTERS DISEASE CONTROL EXTERNALITIES GLAUCOMA HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYPERTENSION IMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION INCOME INCOME LEVELS INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS INTERVENTION LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKET FAILURES MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL SUPPLIES MORTALITY NATIONAL INCOME NUTRITION PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRODUCERS PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY SANCTIONS SAVINGS SMOKING SOCIAL INSURANCE TAXATION WASTE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/07/4100317/public-private-roles-health-theory-financing-patterns http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13656

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spelling	okr-10986-136562021-04-23T14:03:10Z Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns Musgrove, Philip HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH CARE FINANCE STATE INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT ROLE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICES SHADOW PRICES POVERTY EQUITY EFFICIENCY HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ABILITY TO PAY ACCIDENTS ALCOHOL COMMUNITIES COST OF MEDICAL CARE COST OF TREATMENT DEBT DISASTERS DISEASE CONTROL EXTERNALITIES GLAUCOMA HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYPERTENSION IMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION INCOME INCOME LEVELS INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS INTERVENTION LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKET FAILURES MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL SUPPLIES MORTALITY NATIONAL INCOME NUTRITION PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRODUCERS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY SANCTIONS SAVINGS SMOKING SOCIAL INSURANCE TAXATION WASTE The appropriate role of the state in health is complex both in economic theory and in practice. Theory identifies three reasons for state action: (i) public goods or services with large externalities (involving efficiency); (ii) poverty (involving equity); and (iii) failings peculiar to insurance markets for health care (where both inefficiency and inequity arise). The insurance domain presents the most costly and difficult problems, and explains why - in contrast tom other sectors - governments tend to finance an increasing share of health care as incomes rise. Regulation, mandates and provision of information are also crucial public instruments; public provision of care is less important. 2013-05-29T20:32:31Z 2013-05-29T20:32:31Z 1996-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/07/4100317/public-private-roles-health-theory-financing-patterns http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13656 English en_US HNP discussion paper series; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research
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topic	HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH CARE FINANCE STATE INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT ROLE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICES SHADOW PRICES POVERTY EQUITY EFFICIENCY HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ABILITY TO PAY ACCIDENTS ALCOHOL COMMUNITIES COST OF MEDICAL CARE COST OF TREATMENT DEBT DISASTERS DISEASE CONTROL EXTERNALITIES GLAUCOMA HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYPERTENSION IMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION INCOME INCOME LEVELS INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS INTERVENTION LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKET FAILURES MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL SUPPLIES MORTALITY NATIONAL INCOME NUTRITION PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRODUCERS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY SANCTIONS SAVINGS SMOKING SOCIAL INSURANCE TAXATION WASTE
spellingShingle	HEALTH PROMOTION HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH CARE FINANCE STATE INTERVENTION GOVERNMENT ROLE PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC SERVICES SHADOW PRICES POVERTY EQUITY EFFICIENCY HEALTH CARE HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ABILITY TO PAY ACCIDENTS ALCOHOL COMMUNITIES COST OF MEDICAL CARE COST OF TREATMENT DEBT DISASTERS DISEASE CONTROL EXTERNALITIES GLAUCOMA HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYPERTENSION IMMUNITY IMMUNIZATION INCOME INCOME LEVELS INSURANCE INSURANCE MARKETS INTERVENTION LIFE EXPECTANCY MARKET FAILURES MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL SUPPLIES MORTALITY NATIONAL INCOME NUTRITION PRIVATE GOODS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRODUCERS PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY SANCTIONS SAVINGS SMOKING SOCIAL INSURANCE TAXATION WASTE Musgrove, Philip Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns
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description	The appropriate role of the state in health is complex both in economic theory and in practice. Theory identifies three reasons for state action: (i) public goods or services with large externalities (involving efficiency); (ii) poverty (involving equity); and (iii) failings peculiar to insurance markets for health care (where both inefficiency and inequity arise). The insurance domain presents the most costly and difficult problems, and explains why - in contrast tom other sectors - governments tend to finance an increasing share of health care as incomes rise. Regulation, mandates and provision of information are also crucial public instruments; public provision of care is less important.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	Musgrove, Philip
author_facet	Musgrove, Philip
author_sort	Musgrove, Philip
title	Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns
title_short	Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns
title_full	Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns
title_fullStr	Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns
title_full_unstemmed	Public and Private Roles in Health : Theory and Financing Patterns
title_sort	public and private roles in health : theory and financing patterns
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/1996/07/4100317/public-private-roles-health-theory-financing-patterns http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13656
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