Abstract
This paper explores the factors that influence citizens' attitudes toward the alternative provision of health care services, leading them to be willing to make extra, informal payments within the public health care system. We question whether these attitudes depend primarily on inherent normative preferences, such as beliefs about the government's responsibility to its citizens, or on certain aspects of the reality that they experience, such as satisfaction with the quality and quantity of services as well as the fairness of public systems. Analyzing the findings from a national survey, the paper shows that practical considerations and real-world conditions strongly relate to attitudes more than normative perceptions do.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 121-140 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Health Economics, Policy and Law |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Apr 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © The Author(s), 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press.
Keywords
- Key words Alternative provision
- citizens' satisfaction
- informal payments
- social responsibility
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy