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Formas de contratación de los servicios de urgencias: una aproximación desde la economía de los costos de transacción

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  • Sergio Torres Valdivieso

    (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)

  • Rafael Guillermo García Cáceres

    (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)

  • John Jairo Quintero

    (Colseguros)

Abstract

This paper evaluates how third level of attention hospitals in Bogotá choose between different contractual arrangements with health maintenance organizations (HMO), using criteria which seek to reduce transaction costs. Williamson’s theoretical framework is used as a basis for an empirical test. Likert scales are used to operationalize the independent variables and the stochastic multicriteria acceptability analysis (SMAA) and multiple discriminant analysis (MDA) for the test of the hypothesis. Results indicate that both HMO’s and third level of attention hospitals in Bogotá seek to reduce production rather than transactions costs.

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  • Sergio Torres Valdivieso & Rafael Guillermo García Cáceres & John Jairo Quintero, 2005. "Formas de contratación de los servicios de urgencias: una aproximación desde la economía de los costos de transacción," Revista de Economía Institucional, Universidad Externado de Colombia - Facultad de Economía, vol. 7(12), pages 209-237, January-J.
    • Handle: RePEc:rei:ecoins:v:7:y:2005:i:12:p:209-237
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    Keywords

    contractual forms; emergency services; transaction costs; production costs;
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    JEL classification:

    • C19 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Other
    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • L51 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy - - - Economics of Regulation

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