Pita Barros P. and Magnussen J.Pages 199-218 Introduction The chapters of this volume address issues of hospital competition and share the feature of addressing quality competition under fixed (prospective) prices. From a theory point of view, the chapters take the final stage of a more... Lire la suite

Brekke K. R., Gravelle H., Siciliani L., and Straume O. R.Pages 25-67 AbstractPolicies to promote competition amongst hospitals have been introduced inmany countries as a means of improving quality. The rationale is that whenhospitals face fixed prices they can only attract additional... Lire la suite

Andrea M. Austin , Ph.D., is a Research Scientist in The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI), Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Dr. Austin is interested in applications of methods for social network analysis to cancer and geriatric medicine and is currently... Lire la suite

Allocative efficiency : For given levels of input prices, allocative efficiency means that the combination of inputs is optimized in order to minimize production costs. Altruistic preferences : Hospital motivation to provide quality due to doctors’ desire to improve patients’ health... Lire la suite

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Dormont B. & Milcent C. Pages 69-113 AbstractThere is ongoing debate about the effect of ownership on hospital perfor-mance as regards efficiency and care quality. This chapter proposes ananalysis of the differences in productivity and efficiency between French public and private... Lire la suite

Gobillon L., and Milcent C.Pages 161-197 AbstractWe study the effect on hospital quality of a pro-competition reform gradually introduced in France over the 2004-2008 period. Whereas before the reform public and non-profit hospitals were subject to a global budget system and private... Lire la suite

Colla C.,  Bynum J., Austin A., and Skinner J.Pages 115-160 AbstractTheoretical models of competition with fixed prices suggest that hospitals should compete by increasing quality of care for diseases with the greatest profitability and demand elasticity. Most empirical evidence... Lire la suite