We examine the expenditure and efficiency effects of secessions of health centre federations between 1990 and 2003. Using both regression and matching techniques we find statistically significant effects. According to results, the per capita primary health care expenditure growth is approximately five percent higher in seceded health centres compared to all non-seceded health centres. Using nearest neighbour matching, we find that the average secession effect is eight percent on per capita primary health care expenditures. We find no effect on specialised health care expenditures. Using an indicator of health centre service volume, we find that secessions had no positive effects on the productivity development in the long term. The rapid expenditure growth of seceded health centres can thus be explained both by increasing service volume and decreasing productivity. Key words: Health care expenditures, health centre secessions, economies of scale
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