Health Shocks in China : Are the Poor and Uninsured Less Protected?

Health shocks have been shown to have important economic consequences in industrial countries. Less is known about how health shocks affect income, consumption, labor market outcomes, and medical expenditures in middle- and low-income countries. The authors explore these issues in China. In addition...

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Main Authors:	Lindelow, Magnus, Wagstaff, Adam
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACTIVITY LIMITATIONS AGRICULTURAL PRICES CONSUMPTION INSURANCE CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING COST OF CARE DEMAND FOR HEALTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES ECONOMIC REVIEW FARMERS FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE PAYMENT FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOOD CONSUMPTION FOOD SAFETY GENDER HEALTH CARE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM HEALTH POLICY HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOUSEHOLD HEAD HOUSEHOLD HEADS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY HOUSEHOLDS IDIOSYNCRATIC SHOCKS INCOME INCOME RISK INCOME SMOOTHING INCOME VARIABLE LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENDITURE MEDICAL EXPENDITURES MEDICAL INSURANCE MORBIDITY MORTALITY NEIGHBOURHOODS NEW COMMUNITIES NUTRITION POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY RESEARCH POLITICAL ECONOMY POOR POVERTY POVERTY STATUS PUBLIC INSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL RENTALS RISK MANAGEMENT RISK SHARING RURAL RURAL AREA RURAL AREAS RURAL HEALTH SAFETY NETS SAVINGS URBAN AREAS VILLAGES WELFARE FUNDS WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/10/6323619/health-shocks-china-poor-uninsured-less-protected http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8499

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8499

Health Shocks in China : Are the Poor and Uninsured Less Protected?

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