Theoretical study on physicians' suply and regional disparity in healthcare

• Project/Area Number: 25870559
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Public finance/Public economy; Economic policy
• Research Institution: Oita University
• Principal Investigator: AIURA Hiroshi 大分大学, 経済学部, 准教授 (50511177)
• Research Collaborator: BREKKE Kurt Richard Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Professor
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
• Budget Amount: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000); Fiscal Year 2013: ¥130,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥30,000)
• Keywords: 医療経済 / 地域格差 / 医療の地域間格差 / 地域科学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The project revealed that the number of physicians in an urban area is larger than the demand for them. This concentration of physicians in an urban area is accelerated by improving the access to another area or increasing the number of physicians. The project also looked at the effect on utility of patients under the income level of the present Japanese physicians and revealed that utility of all patients in urban and rural areas improves by improving the access to another area or increasing the number of physicians.

Research Products

• [Int'l Joint Research] ノルウェー経済大学(ノルウェー)
• [Int'l Joint Research] Norwegian School of Economics(ノルウェー)
• [Journal Article] The geographic maldistribution of physicians on healthcare across regions (2016)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Journal Title: 大分大学「経済論集」 Volume: 68
  • NAID: 120005848695
  • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] The effect of cross-border healthcare on quality, public health insurance, and income redistribution (2016)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Journal Title: Discussion paper, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics Volume: 4 Pages: 1-24
  • Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
• [Journal Article] Geographic maldistribution of physicians: effect of specialization in medicine and cross-border access to healthcare (2014)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Journal Title: Working Paper Series, Faculty of Economics, Oita University Volume: 15 Pages: 1-7
• [Presentation] The Effect of Cross-Border Healthcare on Quality, Public Health Insurance, and Income Redistribution (2016)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Organizer: 日本応用経済学会
  • Place of Presentation: 広島大学東広島キャンパス(広島県東広島市)
• [Presentation] The Effect of Cross-Border Healthcare on Quality, Public Health Insurance, and Income Redistribution (2016)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Organizer: 産業組織・競争政策研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都産業大学壬生サテライトむずびわざ館(京都府京都市)
• [Presentation] Geographic maldistribution of physicians on healthcare across regions (2015)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Organizer: Industrial Organisation seminars, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics
  • Place of Presentation: Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics(ベルゲン, ノルウェー)
  • Year and Date: 2015-10-05
• [Presentation] The geographic maldistribution of physicians on healthcare across regions (2015)
  • Author(s): Hiroshi Aiura
  • Organizer: 名古屋大学大学院経済学研究科 平成27年度 課題設定型ワークショップ
  • Place of Presentation: 名古屋大学大学院経済学研究科(愛知県名古屋市)
  • Year and Date: 2015-06-19
• [Presentation] Geographic Maldistribution of Physicians: Effect of Specialization in Medicine and Cross-Border access to Healthcare (2015)
  • Author(s): 相浦 洋志
  • Organizer: 早稲田大学会計・ビジネス・経済学研究グループ金曜セミナー
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学(東京都新宿区)
  • Year and Date: 2015-01-30
• [Presentation] Geographic Maldistribution of Physicians: Effect of Specialization in Medicine and Cross-Border access to Healthcare (2014)
  • Author(s): 相浦 洋志
  • Organizer: 日本経済学会2014年度秋季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 西南学院大学(福岡県福岡市)
  • Year and Date: 2014-10-11