Ausgangspunkt dieses Beitrags ist die Beobachtung, dass seit Anfang der 1990er Jahre intensiv über eine Typologie von Wohlfahrtsstaaten diskutiert wird, eine theoretisch und empirisch fundierte Typologie von Gesundheitssystemen hingegen nicht existiert. In diesem Beitrag wird versucht, eine...

This article focuses on the changing role of the state in financing, providing and regulating health care services under the German health care system from 1970-2000. While a reduced role of the state can be observed in terms of financing, our analysis of service provision indicates inconsistent...

In this article we analyse the relationship between the institutional set-up of healthcare systems and patterns of public support. Two dimensions are distinguished, namely, state responsibility for healthcare provision and satisfaction with healthcare systems. Using data on 14 European countries...

Recommended readings (Machine generated): Andersen, Ronald M. (1968), Behavioral Model of Families' Use of Health Services, Chicago: Center for Health Administration Studies, University of Chicago. -- Andersen, R.M. (1995), 'Revisiting the Behavioral-Model and Access to Medical-Care - Does It...