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The German health system in an international comparison: assessment and reform options

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  • Rigmar Osterkamp

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Spending on health services in Germany is extremely high in an international comparison. But despite the high costs, life expectancy in Germany is only moderately long. This implies a low economic efficiency of the health system. This is underscored by a 191-country comparison made by the World Health Organisation which contrasts health spending with life expectancy.

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  • Rigmar Osterkamp, 2001. "The German health system in an international comparison: assessment and reform options," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 54(10), pages 9-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:54:y:2001:i:10:p:9-16
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    1. Franz Benstetter & Achim Wambach, 2001. "Strategic Interaction in the Market for Physician Services: The Treadmill Effect in a Fixed Budget System," CESifo Working Paper Series 427, CESifo.
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    1. Wente, Tobias & Vauth, Christoph, 2003. "Internationales Benchmarking von Gesundheitssystemen - Ansatz zur Problemlösung?," Hannover Economic Papers (HEP) dp-286, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät.

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    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General

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