Causes of regional variation in Dutch healthcare expenditures: Evidence from movers

Ana Moura; Martin Salm; Rudy Douven; Minke Remmerswaal

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Causes of regional variation in Dutch healthcare expenditures: Evidence from movers

Ana Moura, Martin Salm^*, Rudy Douven, Minke Remmerswaal

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We assess the relative importance of demand and supply factors as determinants of regional variation in healthcare expenditures in the Netherlands. Our empirical approach follows individuals who migrate between regions. We use individual data on annual healthcare expenditures for the entire Dutch population between the years 2006 and 2013. Regional variation in healthcare expenditures is mostly driven by demand factors, with an estimated share of around 70%. The relative importance of different causes varies with the groups of regions being compared.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1088-1098
Journal	Health Economics
Volume	28
Issue number	9
Early online date	Aug 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.3917
Publication status	Published - Sept 2019

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healthcare expenditures
regional variation
the Netherlands
movers

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