Citation
Gordeev, Vladimir S.; Pavlova, Milena; & Groot, Wim (2014). Informal payments for health care services in Russia: old issue in new realities. Health Economics, Policy and Law, 9(1), 25-48.Abstract
Informal payments can be found across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America. Despite its hidden nature, they pose an important policy issue. Reported as being widespread, the true scale and scope of informal payment are unknown, and estimations differ among studies. We look at the Russian health care sector where the existence of informal payments has persisted for decades. We present the scale and scope of informal payments, as well as patterns of informal payments and their determinants. We discuss the reasons for discrepancies in estimations and implications for the ongoing reforms.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1744133113000212Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2014Journal Title
Health Economics, Policy and LawAuthor(s)
Gordeev, Vladimir S.Pavlova, Milena
Groot, Wim