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Valuing health services using benefit transfer: Cross-subsidization of cataract surgeries in Ethiopia

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  • Catherine M. Chambers

    (University of Central Missouri)

  • Paul E. Chambers

    (University of Central Missouri)

  • John C Whitehead

    (Appalachian State University)

Abstract

The employment of manual small incision cataract surgeries has dramatically increased the number of surgeries. However, poverty and the associated lack of access have resulted in a persistent underprovision of cataract surgeries in Ethiopia. Cross-subsidization has the potential as a self-sustaining mechanism to increase service uptake of cataract surgeries. To measure the feasibility of cross-subsidization of cataract surgeries in Ethiopia, we use benefit transfer analysis to find the estimated mean cross-subsidization margins ranging from $10 to $37 per surgery.

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  • Catherine M. Chambers & Paul E. Chambers & John C Whitehead, 2022. "Valuing health services using benefit transfer: Cross-subsidization of cataract surgeries in Ethiopia," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 42(4), pages 1742-1754.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-22-00120
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    Keywords

    Cataract; MSICS; Ethiopia; Benefit-Cost Analysis; Cross-Subsidization; Monte Carlo Simulations;
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    JEL classification:

    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty

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