Constructing an Indicator of Consumption for the Analysis of Poverty
Author | : Jesko Hentschel |
Publisher | : World Bank Publications |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780821335840 |
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Living Standards Measurement Study Working Paper No. 123. This paper analyzes the determinants of demand for medical services in urban areas of Bolivia. It also examines the possible trade-offs between cost recovery and the use of health services for different age, sex, ethnic, and income groups. The data, drawn from a multipurpose household survey conducted by the World Bank and Bolivia's statistical office, are used in designing an econometric model to measure the price elasticity of demand for medical care.