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Does the Equivalence Scale Matter? Equivalence and Out-of-Pocket Payments

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We evaluate the effects of different equivalence scale parameter estimates on the distribution of catastrophic health payments in South Africa. Our analysis makes use of Xu et al.’s (2003) initial estimate, which underscores the World Health Organization’s methodology (Xu, 2005). We also update it using more recent data for one of the original countries included […]

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  • Steven F. Koch, 2017. "Does the Equivalence Scale Matter? Equivalence and Out-of-Pocket Payments," Working Papers 687, Economic Research Southern Africa.
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    Keywords

    Healthcare; Household Survey; Social welfare; South Africa;
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    JEL classification:

    • C53 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Forecasting and Prediction Models; Simulation Methods
    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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