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Abstract

The aim of this work was to analyse the use of health care services by immigrants in Spain. Using a nationally representative health survey from 2006–2007 and negative binomial and hurdle models, it was found that there is no statistically significant difference in the patterns of visits to general practitioners and hospital stays between migrants and natives in Spain. However, immigrants have a lower access to specialists and visit emergency rooms with a higher frequency than nationals.

Keywords  Health care - Immigration - Spain - Access - Equity

JEL classification  H75 - F22


Previous versions of this paper were presented at the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in Dublin (August 2007) and at the 15th Meeting on Public Economics in Salamanca (February 2008).

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