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Efficiency of primary care in rural Burkina Faso. A two-stage DEA analysis

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  • Paul Marschall
  • Steffen Flessa

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Compared to the findings of existing one-stage DEA analyses of health facilities in Africa, the share of relatively efficient units is slightly higher. The difference might be explained by a rather homogenous structure of the primary care facilities in the Burkina Faso sample. The study also indicates that improving the accessibility of primary care facilities will have a major impact on the efficiency of these institutions. Thus, health decision-makers are called to overcome the demand-side barriers in accessing health care. Copyright Marschall and Flessa; licensee Springer 2011

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  • Paul Marschall & Steffen Flessa, 2011. "Efficiency of primary care in rural Burkina Faso. A two-stage DEA analysis," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 1(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:hecrev:v:1:y:2011:i:1:p:1-15:10.1186/2191-1991-1-5
    DOI: 10.1186/2191-1991-1-5
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