REGIONAL ANALYSIS OF INEQUALITIES IN ROMANIAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

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Authors:

Andreea-Oana IACOBUŢĂ, Mircea ASANDULU, Cristina GAVRILOVICI, Liviu OPREA

Abstract:

This paper aims to analyse several inequalities in the Romanian healthcare system at regional level and to highlight the resemblances and the differences, taking into account the socio-economic development, the population health status and the material and human resources allocated to healthcare, in different Romanian regions. We use secondary data registered at NUTS 2 level for eight Romanian regions collected from Eurostat (2009 – 2010). The results show large discrepancies between Romanian regions in most of analysed variables. Bucharest, North-West and West regions are characterized by a higher level of resources allocated to healthcare, a higher level of education and a lower poverty rate, unlike North-East, South-West and South regions, which display the opposite situation.

Keywords:

health inequalities; health determinants; health resources allocation.

Pages:

7-18

Language:

English

How to cite:

Iacobuţă, A.O., Asandului, M., Gavrilovici, C., & Oprea, L. (2013). Regional Analysis of Inequalities in Romanian Healthcare System. Social Research Reports, 23, 7-18.