Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/187283 
Year of Publication: 
1995
Series/Report no.: 
PIDS Discussion Paper Series No. 1995-09
Publisher: 
Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Makati City
Abstract: 
Due to tight fiscal budget, health care planners have started to explore alternative financing mechanisms. These alternatives can be effectively implemented given thorough understanding of mechanisms that direct household demand for health care. This paper investigates the factors of households' health seeking behavior to determine the implications for health care financing reforms. In addition, it looks into the responsiveness of households to changes in prices and income. Insights of household risk-sharing participation are also provided.
Subjects: 
health sector
income elasticity
price elasticity
utilization
health expenditures
health care
welfare issues
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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