Market size, market share and market strategy: three myths of medical tourism

Neil Lunt; Daniel Horsfall; Mark Exworthy; Richard Smith; Johanna Hanefeld; Russell Mannion

doi:10.1332/030557312X655918

Market size, market share and market strategy: three myths of medical tourism

Neil Lunt, Daniel Horsfall, Mark Exworthy, Richard Smith, Johanna Hanefeld, Russell Mannion

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Abstract

The aim of this article is to contribute towards greater theoretical and empirical understanding about medical tourism developments globally. This evidence leads us to examine some widely-held assumptions regarding the size and shape of global medical travel. Our paper examines three central issues: (1) Do published figures and projections 'add-up', are figures from multiple sources consistent, and what decisions and interests are involved for those compiling these statistics? (2) How should any emerging global industry be understood and explained? (3) Given this analysis and market understanding how, if at all, can national governments stimulate activity?

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	597-614
Number of pages	18
Journal	Policy and politics
Volume	42
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312X655918
Publication status	Published - Oct 2014

Keywords

Commodification
Economic sociology
Globalisation
Health policy
Markets

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