| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7338179 | Social Science & Medicine | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Price regulation in the healthcare market creates distinct incentives between for-profit and non-profit providers. ⺠Since the introduction of long-term care insurance in 2000, for-profit providers have been providing homecare in Japan. ⺠We investigated selective market entry by for-profit providers using two-wave nationwide panel data. ⺠Local demand size and cost related factors significantly affect choices of for-profit providers in terms of local market entry. ⺠Price regulation should be redesigned to enhance fair competition and ensure efficient care delivery.
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Authors
Mutsumi Tokunaga, Hideki Hashimoto,