Unpacking the red packets: institution and informal payments in healthcare in China.

The European Journal of Health Economics : HEPAC : Health Economics in Prevention and Care
Ning LiuGuoxian Bao

Abstract

Informal cash payments from patient to healthcare providers for services provided by the healthcare system have attracted increasing scholarly interest. However, the root and mechanism of informal payments are not well understood. This paper contributes to the literature by positing informal payments as informal institutions. We use a nationally representative longitudinal survey in 28 provinces in China to explore the root of informal payments. Our empirical findings suggest that patients' informal payments for healthcare services may originate from information acquisition and processing, failure of government and market in allocating healthcare resources, and disparities in utilization. Further, this informal institution could be changed by the self-reinforcement of individual patients. These findings suggest that policies to facilitate transparency and to remove institutional barriers, such as the introduction of market competition, may reduce the incidence of informal payments.

References

Jan 1, 1990·Medical Care·A E Beisecker, T D Beisecker
Nov 8, 2003·Social Science & Medicine·Tim Ensor
Jul 9, 2004·The International Journal of Health Planning and Management·Peter Gaal, Martin McKee
Jun 22, 2005·Annals of Internal Medicine·David AtkinsUNKNOWN North American Evidence-based Practice Centers
Sep 21, 2007·Health Economics·Karen EgglestonAdam Wagstaff
Mar 19, 2008·Annals of Behavioral Medicine : a Publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine·Austin S BaldwinPeter J Kaboli
Apr 29, 2009·Health Economics·Adam Wagstaff
May 11, 2011·Health Economics, Policy, and Law·Nissim Cohen
Jul 8, 2011·Journal of Health Economics·Janet CurrieWei Zhang
Dec 18, 2012·International Journal of Epidemiology·Yaohui ZhaoGonghuan Yang
Feb 19, 2013·Social Science & Medicine·Fraser MacfarlaneTrisha Greenhalgh
Apr 17, 2014·The International Journal of Health Planning and Management·Chen-Wei Yang
Apr 4, 2015·Social Science & Medicine·Naleef FareedDavid W Harless
Jul 18, 2015·Health Policy and Planning·Zesheng SunStephen R Barnes
Sep 12, 2015·Social Science & Medicine·Jay PanShehzad Ali
Oct 30, 2015·Journal of Health Communication·Christy J W LedfordTravis C Russell
Jan 27, 2017·Annual Review of Public Health·Gordon G LiuXuezhi Hong
Sep 5, 2017·Health Policy·Colin C Williams, Adrian V Horodnic
Aug 31, 2018·American Journal of Health Behavior·Wenxin WangJay E Maddock
Feb 8, 2020·BMC Health Services Research·Ning LiuAlex Jingwei He

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved