The paper surveys the economics literature on equity in health care financing and delivery. The focus is, for the most … discussion of the concept and definition of equity. The empirical sections cover the literature on equity in health care … financing (progressivity and horizontal equity of health care financing arrangements), equity in health care delivery …

The authors examine the effects of the introduction of Vietnam's health insurance (VHI) program on health outcomes …, health care utilization, and non-medical household consumption. The use of panel data collected before and after the … biases due to inappropriate specification of the outcome regression model. The authors' results suggest that Vietnam's health …

This paper explores the possibility that universal health coverage may inadvertently result in distorted labor market … growth, as well as reduced protection against non-health risks and the income risks associated with ill health. It explores …

Health systems are not just about improving health: good ones also ensure that people are protected from the financial … consequences of receiving medical care. Anecdotal evidence suggests health systems often perform badly in this respect, apparently … to measure financial protection in health. Both relate a household's out-of-pocket spending to a threshold defined in …