Myths of health care decentralization

Costa-Font, J.ORCID logo (2012). Myths of health care decentralization. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 17(4), 252-253. https://doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2012.012011
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There are several myths about the impact of decentralization of health care governance. These include a worsening of regional inequalities, greater privatization of health care, greater inefficiency resulting from duplication of managerial activities such as human resource policies, and lower productivity. These myths have partly arisen from a lack of rigorous assessments of the effects of decentralization.
Item Type Article
Copyright holders © 2012 The Royal Society of Medicine Press Ltd.
Departments LSE > Academic Departments > European Institute
LSE > Academic Departments > Social Policy
LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Economic Performance
LSE > Research Centres > LSE Health
LSE > Academic Departments > Health Policy
DOI 10.1258/jhsrp.2012.012011
Date Deposited 31 Oct 2012
URI https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/47229

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