Pharmaceutical Price Differences and Price Control Policies: A Hedonic Analysis - Couverture souple

De Witte, Kim

 
9783659378720: Pharmaceutical Price Differences and Price Control Policies: A Hedonic Analysis

Synopsis

This study compares prices of pharmaceuticals between different countries (Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom and New Zealand). Different factors related to the product, the market situation, the economic environment and the price control policies are taken into account, using hedonic regressions. Strong differences between the ex-factory prices in the different countries are found. This is mainly due to market failures. In response to these failures all selected countries developed price containment policies. The study analyzes the effects of different price control policies by measuring prices and policies over time.

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À propos de l'auteur

Kim De Witte is an economist, a lawyer and an associate lecturer at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. His research and teaching focus on social security and social policy.

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