Both economic theory and evidence from the UK shows that state-funded healthcare which incorporates market-type incentives will save more lives and reduce more suffering

Le Grand, Julian ORCID: 0000-0002-7864-0118 (2012) Both economic theory and evidence from the UK shows that state-funded healthcare which incorporates market-type incentives will save more lives and reduce more suffering. British Politics and Policy at LSE (09 Mar 2012). Website.

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Commentary by Allyson Pollock et al misrepresents the findings of economic analyses of quasi-markets says Julian Le Grand. Looking at the evidence (and recognizing the defects of state agencies’ administration of healthcare) shows that quasi-markets with fixed prices perform better. Competitive mechanisms in the NHS were also supported by previous Labour reforms

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	Social Policy LSE Health
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	18 May 2012 11:13
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 12:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/43774

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