Cost inefficiency of Japanese public health provision and public firm financial accounting

• Project/Area Number: 20730161
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Applied economics
• Research Institution: The University of Kitakyushu
• Principal Investigator: FUJII Atsushi The University of Kitakyushu, 経済学部, 准教授 (00326456)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 公営病院 / 効率性 / フロンティア分析 / 距離関数 / 経済統計学 / 費用非効率性

Research Abstract

This study analyzes the expense-preference model for the public hospitals in Japan, using data of 2004-2006 fiscal years. We found that (i) technical inefficiency in unprofitable area is 6.5%, which is very low ; (ii) allocative inefficiency estimates imply over-equipment of sample hospitals.

Research Products

• [Presentation] Cost efficiency of Japanese public hospitals: Input distance approach (2010)
  • Author(s): Fujii, A.
  • Organizer: 第17回関西計量経済学研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 於・京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-01-09
• [Presentation] Cost efficiency of Japanese public hospitals: Input distance approach (2009)
  • Author(s): Fujii, A.
  • Organizer: 2009年度日本応用経済学会秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 於・神戸大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-23
• [Presentation] Cost efficiency of Japanese public hospitals : Input distance approach (2009)
  • Author(s): 藤井敦
  • Organizer: 日本応用経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 神戸大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-11-23