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Müssen die nationalen Krankenversicherungssysteme in der EU harmonisiert werden?

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There are different theoretical approaches giving an answer to the question mentioned above. But these approaches - especially the theory of integration, the concept of production costs and the institutional competition approach - fail to explain some important phenomena.Based on the normative individualism two criteria are developed to analyze the harmonization issue: legitimation and the possibility to finance. Collective action is legitimated if there is common support of all individuals in a hypothetical or implicit contractarian situation. The criterion possibility to finance is fulfilled if an actor having agreed to the production of a collective good is not able to withdraw his ressources. It can be shown that avoiding harmonization of the national Health Care Systems in the EU is a better solution from this point of wiew.

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  • Daumann Frank, 2000. "Müssen die nationalen Krankenversicherungssysteme in der EU harmonisiert werden?," ORDO. Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, De Gruyter, vol. 51(1), pages 435-456, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:ordojb:v:51:y:2000:i:1:p:435-456:n:19
    DOI: 10.1515/ordo-2000-0119
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