Haas-Wilson, Deborah; Garmon, Christopher - In: International Journal of the Economics of Business 18 (2011) 1, pp. 17-32
We present empirical analyses of the effects of two hospital mergers - both occurring in the northern suburbs of Chicago in 2000 - on the pre- and post-merger prices negotiated with commercial health insurers. Using difference-in-differences methodology and data on actual transaction prices,...