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Drivers of Medical Travel at the National Level

In: Medical Tourism in Germany

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  • Klaus Schmerler

    (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)

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Chapter 4 contains the first empirical investigation of drivers of medical travel at the national level. The author proposes a gravity model, provides an introduction to its theoretical underpinnings and discusses its assumptions and applicability to medical travel. A dynamic extension of the gravity model allows the investigation of candidate drivers including cultural proximity, networks and word-of-mouth. Various specifications test the robustness of the results.

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  • Klaus Schmerler, 2018. "Drivers of Medical Travel at the National Level," Developments in Health Economics and Public Policy, in: Medical Tourism in Germany, chapter 0, pages 119-171, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:dehchp:978-3-030-03988-2_4
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-03988-2_4
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