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Markova, Nora
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December 01, 2006
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Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate
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Summary:
The study examines the effect of health care reform in Bulgaria in 1999 on the equity of health care financing. It explores the distribution of different types of health care financing by income. Furthermore, it separates the financial and social reasons for these differences, dividing them into economic and social inequalities. It suggests a method of distinguishing between financially based and "exclusion based" reasons for having progressive/regressive health care financing. Moreover, it looks at the social factors that shape health expenditure patterns and identifies those social characteristics that lead to exclusion from the health care system.
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Series:
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Working Paper No. 06/285
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Health care | Bulgaria | Public finance | Insurance | Income distribution | Social indicators | Poverty | Economic models
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Author's Keyword(s):
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Health care financing | equity in health care financing | income inequality | redistribution |
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English
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Publication Date:
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December 01, 2006
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ISBN/ISSN:
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1934-7073
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Stock No:
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WPIEA2006285
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39
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