The demand factors for cesareans in Portugal – some preliminary results

Tavares, Aida Isabel and Rocha, Tania (2012): The demand factors for cesareans in Portugal – some preliminary results.

Abstract

The aim of this work is to determine the demand factors for cesareans in Portugal. This work is exploratory and preliminary. Data is aggregated in NUTSII , for the period 2002-10. The number of cesareans performed is count data which requires the estimation of this panel data by a negative binomial with fixed effects. The main result is the evidence that there may be induced demand for cesareans in Portugal. Further research is needed.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: cesareans, demand factors, induced demand, count data, negative binomial
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D12 - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis; C - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods > C5 - Econometric Modeling > C50 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I10 - General

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