Johar, Meliyanni; Jones, Glenn; Keane, Micheal P.; … - In: Journal of Health Economics 32 (2013) 1, pp. 181-194
One of the core goals of a universal health care system is to eliminate discrimination on the basis of socioeconomic status. We test for discrimination using patient waiting times for non-emergency treatment in public hospitals. Waiting time should reflect patients’ clinical need with priority...