Financial soundness will become more and more difficult in the future for all types of hospitals. This is particularly relevant for gynaecology and obstetrics departments: while some disciplines can expect higher demand due to demographic changes and progress in medicine and medical technology,...

Remuneration rates of German nursing homes are prospectively negotiated between long-term care insurance (LTCI) and social assistance on the one side and nursing homes on the other. They differ considerably across regions while there is no evidence for substantial differences in care provision....

There are huge regional variations in the utilisation of hospital services in Germany. In 2007 and 2008 the states of Hamburg and Baden-Württemberg had on average just under 38 % fewer hospitalisations per capita than Saxony-Anhalt. We use data from the DRG statistics aggregated at the county...

This paper examines the sustainability of weight loss achieved through cash rewards and, for the first time, the potential of monetary incentives to prevent weight cycling. In a three period randomized controlled trial, about 700 obese persons were assigned to two treatment groups, which were...

Purpose – Hospital managers are confronted with decisions that have to account for multiple objectives, which may be in conflict with regard to efficiency and quality of care. In empirical studies occupancy and staffing ratios as well as in‐hospital mortality are frequently used measures for...

This paper examines the effects of hospital case volume on quality of care on the example of intact abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and hip fracture (HIP). We conduct the analysis on patient level with multiple logistic regression analysis. Quality is measured with a binary variable which...

The correct definition of the product market and of the geographic market is a prerequisite for assessing market structures in antitrust cases. For hospital markets, both dimensions are controversially discussed in the literature. Using data for the German hospital market we aim at elaborating...

Abstract §609a BGB will den Schuldner vor hohen Zinsen schützen undräumt ihm ein Kündigungsrecht ein. Gebietskörperschaften können dieses Recht abbedingen, private Schuldner aber nicht. Kredite mit Kündigungsrecht haben einen höheren Effektivzins als Kredite ohne dieses Recht. Um diese...

Abstract Die internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der deutschen Börsen und ihre- Attraktivität für den Anleger hängt von den Transaktionskosten ab. Eine wichtige Komponente der Transaktionskosten, aber auch die entscheidende Dimension der Liquidität findet in der Geld-Brief-Spanne ihren...

Abstract Wer Geld bis zu einem bestimmten Termin festverzinslich anzulegen hat, für den stellt sich häufig die Frage, ob er dennoch Anleihen mit einer diesen Anlagehorizont überschreitenden Laufzeit wählen soll. Denn die Renditen auf längerfristige Anleihen sind oft höher, und die Anleihen...