Centralized procurement and delivery times : evidence from a natural experiment in Italy

Robert Clark, Decio Coviello, and Adriano De Leverano

We study how delivery times and prices for hospital medical devices respond to the introduction of centralized procurement. Our identification strategy leverages a legislative change in Italy that mandated centralized purchases for a sub-set of devices. The statutory centralization generated a reduction in prices and an increase in delivery times for centralized purchases relative to non-centralized purchases. We use data on quantities and on suppliers to discuss the mechanisms potentially underlying our findings.

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Year of publication:	2021
Authors:	Clark, Robert ; Coviello, Decio ; Leverano, Adriano de
Publisher:	Mannheim, Germany : ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung GmbH Mannheim
Subject:	Public Procurement \| Centralization \| Medical Devices \| Delivery Times \| Bulk Purchasing \| Öffentlicher Auftrag \| Public contract \| Italien \| Italy \| Beschaffung \| Procurement

Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (33 Seiten) Illustrationen
Series:	Discussion paper. - [Mannheim] : [ZEW], ZDB-ID 2985404-0. - Vol. no. 21, 063 (09/2021)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature ; Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/242827 [Handle]
Classification:	D44 - Auctions ; H51 - Government Expenditures and Health ; H57 - Procurement ; I18 - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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