New estimates of elasticity of demand for healthcare in rural China

Only limited empirical studies reported own-price elasticity of demand for health care in rural China. Neither research on income elasticity of demand for health care nor cross-price elasticity of demand for inpatient versus outpatient services in rural China has been reported. However, elasticity of demand is informative to evaluate current policy and to guide further policy making.

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Year of publication:	2011
Authors:	Zhou, Zhongliang ; Su, Yanfang ; Gao, Jianmin ; Xu, Ling ; Zhang, Yaoguang
Published in:	Health Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0168-8510. - Vol. 103.2011, 2, p. 255-265
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Elasticity of demand \| Own-price \| Cross-price \| Income \| Substitute

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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