Health care and patients' migration across Spanish regions.
This paper analyses patient mobility across Spanish regions. A model of patient migration is specified and estimated using panel observations covering mobility and other main regional quality indicators over the period 1996-1999. Empirical results show that in Spain income and supply variables determines the quality of the service offered,, and that there is quality-driven mobility.
Department of Economics, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain. david.cantarero@unican.es
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D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D017059:Models, Econometric; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013030:Spain