Abstract

BARDEY, David  and  CASTANO, Ramón. TARIFF REGULATION IN THE COLOMBIAN HEALTH SECTOR. Rev.econ.inst. [online]. 2007, vol.9, n.17, pp.347-357. ISSN 0124-5996.

This article studies the tariff regulation of the Colombian Health Sector. The aim of regulation is to avoid a price war that could produce quality reductions. It presents the background of price regulation and the health sector tariff system. Using regulation and industrial organization theories, this paper analyses the efficiency of regulation and its implementation problems.

Keywords : regulation; health sector; Colombia.

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