Francese, Maura; Piacenza, Massimiliano; Romanelli, Marzia - In: Regional Science and Urban Economics 49 (2014) C, pp. 262-277
We analyze the determinants of caesarean sections and the role that regional policies and institutions can play in controlling for inappropriateness in healthcare. We consider Italy as a case study, given that: at the national level caesarean sections are above OECD average but regional...