Abstract
Systems level efficiency concerns understanding how well a health system uses the resources at its disposal to improve health and secure related health system objectives. This article first introduces the concept of a health system. It then considers the theory behind systems level efficiency and related concepts such as productivity, technical and allocative efficiency, and goes on to assess the key challenges and debates faced in this area of research. The article relates these theoretical concepts back to health policy to indicate the types of questions that might be considered in any analysis of technical or allocative efficiency.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Health Economics |
Editors | A J Culyer |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 386-394 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780123756787 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |