title: Effect of corruption on healthcare satisfaction in post-soviet nations: A cross-country instrumental variable analysis of twelve countries.
abstract: There is the lack of consensus about the effect of corruption on healthcare satisfaction in transitional countries. Interpreting the burgeoning literature on this topic has proven difficult due to reverse causality and omitted variable bias. In this study, the effect of corruption on healthcare satisfaction is investigated in a set of 12 Post-Socialist countries using instrumental variable regression on the sample of 2010 Life in Transition survey (N = 8655). The results indicate that experiencing corruption significantly reduces healthcare satisfaction.
authors: University of Windsor, 167 Ferry St., Windsor, Ontario N9A0C5, Canada. Electronic address: nnh@uwindsor.ca.
authors: Nazim
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authors: Habibov
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D005607:Fraud / Q000523:psychology*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014586:USSR; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Former Soviet Union; Healthcare quality; Healthcare satisfaction; Mongolia; Out-of-pocket payments; Unofficial payments