Decentralization and equity of resource allocation: evidence from Colombia and Chile

Decentralization and equity of resource allocation: evidence from Colombia and Chile

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relation between decentralization and equity of resource allocation in Colombia and Chile. METHODS: The "decision space" approach and analysis of expenditures and utilization rates were used to provide a comparative analysis of decentralization of the health s...

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Main Authors: Bossert Thomas J., Larrañaga Osvaldo, Giedion Ursula, Arbelaez José Jesus, Bowser Diana M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2003-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Health care quality, access, and evaluation
Delivery of health care
Health care reform
Health services accessibility
Costs and cost analysis
National health programs/organization and administration
National health programs/utilization
Efficiency
Organizational/economics
Social justice
Socioeconomic factors
Comparative study
Chile
Colombia
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862003000200005

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