Decentralisation and Convergence in Health Among the Provinces of Spain (1980–2001)  

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Montero-Granados, Roberto ; Jimenez, Juan de Dios ; Martín, José

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 64 no. 6 (Mar. 2007), page 1253-1264.
Topik: Convergence; Health status; Public health; Decentralisation of healthcare; Spain

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.10 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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This study measures the process of convergence in the state of health among the provinces and regions of Spain during 1980–2001 in order to analyse the possible influence of the decentralisation of healthcare management to the regions in this period. Sigma and beta convergence models, traditionally employed in macroeconomics, have been used, taking Life Expectancy at Birth (LEB) and Infant Mortality (IM) as health indicators. The analysis was carried out at two territorial levels: provinces and regions. The results reveal that the process of decentralisation either does not affect convergence or leads to divergence in health. Indeed, in the case of IM the so-called change of role scenario seems to have occurred. Thus, certain provinces with initially poor indicators have improved, overtaking those that were originally in a better position. The final result, however, is of greater dispersion than initially.

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