Vouchers for Health. Using Voucher Schemes for Output-Based Aid
By Peter Sandiford, Anna Gorter, Micol Salvetto
Contributed By The World Bank
The author's views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
Published: 2002
This Note examines an innovative, donor-supported voucher scheme to treat and prevent sexually transmitted diseases in Nicaragua. Voucher schemes enable donors to purchase outputs rather than inputs while also offering beneficiaries a choice of provider, a feature that sets them apart from other output-based approaches, such as supply-side subsidies to providers operating under performance-based contracts. Choice creates incentives to lower prices or raise quality (or both).
Document Details
| Journal Citation | Public Policy for the Private Sector |
|---|---|
| Type of Document | Other |
| Countries | Nicaragua |
| Topic(s) | Financing Mechanisms, Health Financing, Private Sector |
| Format | Web Page |
| File Size | 0.34 KB |
| Number of Pages | 4 |
| Date posted | 03/2005 |
