Francese, Maura; Piacenza, Massimiliano; Romanelli, Marzia - 2011 - (Preliminary version)
The upward trend in the incidence of caesarean deliveries is a widespread stylised fact in many countries. Several studies have argued that it does not reflect, at least in part, patients' needs but that it is also influenced by other factors, such as providers/physicians incentives. Not...
