This paper examines the implications of regulatory change for the input mix and technology choices of regulated industries. We present a simple neoclassical framework that emphasizes the change in relative factor prices associated with the regulatory change from full cost to partial cost...

1. Introduction and Background: 25 Years Later. 2. Medical Monopoly: What the Doctor Ordered. 3. The Medical Marketplace: Learning Lessons of History. 4. Captain of The Ship: Legal Foundations of Independent Practice. 5. Advanced Practitioners: Health Professionals Whose Time Has Come. 6. Case...

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Bulgaria. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major...

This country report provides a description of the emergence of a health care system under public responsibility in Jamaica. The inception of the health care system refers to the first legislation stipulating entitlements to medical care. The report also includes a brief description of major...