Title: Private health insurance for the poor in developing countries

Authors: Drechsler, Denis and Jütting, Johannes

Place: Paris

Publisher: [Organisation for economic co-operation and development] (OECD). Development centre

Year: 2005

Journal: Policy insights / Organisation for economic co-operation and development

Volume: 11

PAGE: --

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health economics, health insurance, poverty

Abstract: This paper assesses the potentials and risks of private health insurance markets for the poor. It discusses the pros and cons of private health insurance in terms of efficiency and equity in providing access to health care.

URL: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/25/14/35274754.pdf

Document type: Portal