The Impact of Decentralization on Public Health System’s Results; The Case of Romania

Theoretical and Applied Ecomonics, pp. 17-22, 2009

6 Pages Posted: 2 Aug 2010

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Tudorel Andrei

Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest - Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics, Department of Statistics and Econometrics

Constantin Mitrut

Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Daniela Luminita Constantin

Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest

Bogdan Oancea

Nicolae Titulescu University of Bucharest

Date Written: October 30, 2009

Abstract

This paper examines the impact of decentralization of the public health system on health state of the population by means of an adequate econometric model and data series at development regions level measured by two global indicators, namely infant mortality and life expectancy. The results point out that the number of beds and physicians by 1,000 inhabitants – as two of the independent variables considered – have a positive contribution to the health state, while the effects of decentralization have a pretty low visibility.

Keywords: decentralization, public health system, reform, econometric models

JEL Classification: C1, C51, I18

Suggested Citation

Andrei, Tudorel and Mitrut, Constantin and Constantin, Daniela Luminita and Oancea, Bogdan, The Impact of Decentralization on Public Health System’s Results; The Case of Romania (October 30, 2009). Theoretical and Applied Ecomonics, pp. 17-22, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1502108

Tudorel Andrei

Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest - Faculty of Cybernetics, Statistics and Economic Informatics, Department of Statistics and Econometrics ( email )

Calea Dorobantilor, nr. 15-17, sector 1
Bucharest, 010552
Romania
+40723162826 (Phone)

Constantin Mitrut

Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies ( email )

6, Romana Square, District 1
Bucharest, 010374
Romania

Daniela Luminita Constantin

Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest ( email )

6, Romana Square, District 1
Bucharest, 010374
Romania

Bogdan Oancea (Contact Author)

Nicolae Titulescu University of Bucharest ( email )

Calea Vacaresti nr. 185, Sector 4
Bucharest
Romania

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