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Health care and patients’ migration across Spanish regions

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This paper analyses patient mobility across Spanish regions. A model of patient migration is specified and estimated using panel observations covering mobility and other main regional quality indicators over the period 1996–1999. Empirical results show that in Spain income and supply variables determines the quality of the service offered,, and that there is quality-driven mobility.

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    Present address: Department of Economics, Facultad de CCEE y EE, University of Cantabria, Avda de los Castros s/n, 39005, Santander, Spain

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Cantarero, D. Health care and patients’ migration across Spanish regions. Eur J Health Econ 7, 114–116 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-006-0341-6

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