Vouchers for Health : Using Voucher Schemes for Output-Based Aid

Sandiford, Peter ; Gorter, Anna ; Salvetto, Micol

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: ADOLESCENT;    CITIES;    COMMERCIAL SEX;    COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS;    CONDOMS;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This Note examines an innovative,donor-supported voucher scheme to treat and prevent sexuallytransmitted diseases in Nicaragua. Voucher schemes enabledonors to purchase outputs rather than inputs while alsooffering beneficiaries a choice of provider, a feature thatsets them apart from other output-based approaches, such assupply-side subsidies to providers operating underperformance-based contracts. Choice creates incentives tolower prices or raise quality (or both).