How budget cuts increase inappropriate health care and infant health outcomes

Autor:	Grembi, Veronica, Bertoli, Paola, Llaneza, Catalina, Vall Castelló, Judit
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Public health Crisis econòmiques Austerity policy Dèficit públic Política d'austeritat Depressions Salut pública Infants Children Budget deficits
Zdroj:	Dipòsit Digital de la UB Universidad de Barcelona
Popis:	Using data from Spain, we show the impact of significant health-sector budget cuts introduced in 2012 on the rates of cesarean sections and on infant health outcomes at birth, which we use as a proxy for the quality of birth centers. Exploiting a difference-in-differences fixed-effects approach at the hospital level, we estimate a 3% increase in C-sections as a result of the budget restrictions, with no significant consequences on health outcomes at birth. Given the additional evidence in the literature on the negative short- and long-term effects of non-medically indicated C-sections, our paper provides important policy implications for population health.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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