Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
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Paul Collier is Director of the Development Economics Research Group at the World Bank. His e-mail address is [email protected]. Stefan Dercon is a University Lecturer in Economics at Oxford University, linked to the Centre for the Study of African Economies. His e-mail address is [email protected]. John Mackinnon is an independent researcher and advisor on development issues. His e-mail address is [email protected]. 1. Health outcome data, in particular adult nutrition and functioning data, are also available but were not included in the analysis. In principle, the links among distance, quality of health services, and outcomes can be fruitfully analyzed (examples are in Lavy and others 1996, and Thomas, Lavy, and Strauss 1996). However, strong seasonality in nutritional outcomes and the importance of controlling for health Density versus Quality in Health Care Provision: Using Household Data to Make Budgetary Choices in Ethiopia
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تاریخ انتشار 2003