The choice of medical providers in rural Benin: A comparison of discrete choice models

被引:45
作者
Bolduc, D
Lacroix, G
Muller, C
机构
[1] UNIV LAVAL,GREEN,ST FOY,PQ G1K 7P4,CANADA
[2] UNIV LAVAL,CREFA,ST FOY,PQ G1K 7P4,CANADA
[3] UNIV OXFORD,INST ECON & STAT,OXFORD,ENGLAND
关键词
primary health care; health care providers; discrete choice models;
D O I
10.1016/S0167-6296(96)00492-4
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In this paper we estimate three different discrete choice models of provider choice using data from the rural District of Ouidah in Benin. These three model are: Multinomial Legit (ML); (2) Independent Multinomial Probit (IMP); (3) Multinomial Probit (MP). A comparison of IMP and MP allows us to reject the independence assumption between providers. Furthermore, the cross-price elasticities computed from the restrictive specifications (ML and IMP) are dramatically different from those computed from the more general one (MP). These results cast some doubt on the validity of the previous findings and policy recommendations that are typically based on the ML specification.
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页码:477 / 498
页数:22
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