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Health in transitions: case of Republic of Moldova

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  • Vladyslav Shovkovyi
  • Anastasiya Ivanova
  • Andreii Tarasenko

    (Kyiv School of Economics)

Abstract

Since the time of independency, Moldova has experienced some improvements in its health care system. Similar to Ukraine, at the beginning it had the Soviet Semashko system and free medicine provided by the government. In addition, Moldova faced the problem of discrepancy between the government surety of basic level of free health care services and their financing. However, over the next two decades it adopted special reforms concerning financing, payment, regulation, organization and persuasion, which are listed below.

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  • Vladyslav Shovkovyi & Anastasiya Ivanova & Andreii Tarasenko, 2018. "Health in transitions: case of Republic of Moldova," Suchasni ekonomichni doslidzhennja, Kyiv School of Economics, vol. 1(1), pages 51-63.
    • Handle: RePEc:kse:chasop:v:1:y:2018:i:1:p:51-63
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    Keywords

    healthcare reform; Moldova; Harvard Flagship approach;
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    JEL classification:

    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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