The genesis, growth and organisational changes of private health insurance companies in Spain (1915–2015)

Bibliographic Data

ID8420381
AuthorsJerònia Pons-Pons (0000-0003-0491-7038, Universidad de Sevilla), Margarita Vilar-Rodríguez (0000-0001-9082-2734, Universidade da Coruña, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume61
Issue3
Pages558-579
Publication date2019-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBusiness History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-6791 • E-ISSN: 1743-7938
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00076791.2017.1374371
OpenAlexW2764277801
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited21

The crisis of welfare states in Europe has offered a growing market share to private health insurance companies. Health insurance is currently one of the fastest growing branches of private insurance business in developed countries. However, much remains to investigate about the origin and evolution of the companies in this sector. This article analyses the genesis, growth and organisational changes of health insurance companies in Spain from the creation of the first medical associations in the 1930s to the modern health insurance companies of today. Spain represents an interesting case study to investigate how changes in the public health model for the long period under study allowed private companies to maintain a changing relationship competitive and partnership with the state

Business · Economic growth · Economics · General partnership · Health care · Health insurance · Market economy · Political science · Private sector · State (computer science · Welfare · Welfare state · Finance · Insurance and Financial Risk Management

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