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Causes of regional variation in Dutch healthcare expenditures: Evidence from movers
Author(s) -
Moura Ana,
Salm Martin,
Douven Rudy,
Remmerswaal Minke
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
health economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.55
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1099-1050
pISSN - 1057-9230
DOI - 10.1002/hec.3917
Subject(s) - regional variation , health care , variation (astronomy) , demographic economics , economics , population , supply side , geography , business , economic growth , environmental health , medicine , international economics , astrophysics , advertising , physics
Summary We assess the relative importance of demand and supply factors as determinants of regional variation in healthcare expenditures in the Netherlands. Our empirical approach follows individuals who migrate between regions. We use individual data on annual healthcare expenditures for the entire Dutch population between the years 2006 and 2013. Regional variation in healthcare expenditures is mostly driven by demand factors, with an estimated share of around 70%. The relative importance of different causes varies with the groups of regions being compared.