ABSTRACT
Individuals infected with malaria may be treated either in the public sector in in a private clinic. Private treatment is better, but expensive. Using micro-level data from a colonization project in Brazil, we estimate the factors that determine an individual's choice between the two sectors. Private treatment is (strongly) price sensitive and (weakly) wealth sensitive. Rural individuals are more likely to choose private treatment, but long distances to the treatment source deter private treatment. Individuals belonging to small, literate households are more likely to choose private treatment. Gender, age, and number of previous infections are unimportant. Policy implications are discussed.
Subject(s)
Ambulatory Care Facilities/statistics & numerical data , Community Health Centers/statistics & numerical data , Malaria/economics , Malaria/therapy , Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data , Ambulatory Care Facilities/economics , Ambulatory Care Facilities/standards , Brazil , Community Health Centers/economics , Community Health Centers/standards , Data Collection , Female , Health Services Accessibility , Humans , Male , Models, Theoretical , Private Sector , Public Sector , Quality of Health Care , Rural Population , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
PIP: The authors examine the relation between changes in the size of the working population and the value of a social insurance contract between unborn workers and future retirees. They develop a model suggesting that such a contract will benefit both of the generations concerned. The implied geographical focus is on developed countries.^ieng
