PAYMENT INCENTIVES FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA AND THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R A P R I L 2 0 2 3 Senad Huseinagic Sinisa Stevic Charles Birungi Adanna Chukwuma Public Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure AuthorizedPublic Disclosure Authorized PAYMENT INCENTIVES FOR IMPROVED QUALITY OF HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY IN REPUBLIKA SRPSKA AND THE FEDERATION OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Senad Huseinagic Sinisa Stevic Charles Birungi Adanna Chukwuma April 2023 ii Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper This series is produced by the Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice of the World Bank. The papers in this series aim to provide a vehicle for publishing preliminary results on HNP topics to encourage discussion and debate. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author(s) and should not be attributed in any manner to the World Bank, to its affiliated organizations, or to members of its Board of Executive Directors, or to the countries they represent. Citation and the use of the material presented in this series should take into account this provisional character. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of the World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. For information regarding the HNP Discussion Paper Series, please contact the Editor, Jung-Hwan Choi at jchoi@worldbank.org or Erika Yanick at eyanick@worldbank.org. RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because the World Bank encourages the dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org iii Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper Payment incentives for improved quality of health service delivery in Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Senad Huseinagica Sinisa Stevicb Charles Birungic,d Adanna Chukwumae a Health Economist, Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice, World Bank, Washington, DC, United States. b Health Economist, Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice, World Bank, Washington, DC, United States. c Health Economist, Health, Nutrition, and Population Global Practice, World Bank, Washington, DC, United States. d Fellow, The UCL Centre for ...