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Management betrieblicher Risiken bei produzierenden Unternehmen

König, Roland - 2008

the complete risk management process. An Example from a mechanical engineering company is used for the final validation of …

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Are the potential benefits of a community-based participatory approach to public health research worth the potential cost?

Gibbs, Lisa; Gold, Lisa; Kulkens, Maree; Riggs, Elisha; … - 2008

Much of public health research is conducted in a community setting or is designed to target particular population groups. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is gaining recognition as good practice in studies of this type(Flicker et al 2007). Its merit is based on the inclusion of the...

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Perspectives on Firm Decision Making During Risky Technology Acquisitions

Powell, Adam C. - 2011

uncertainty did not significantly influence acquisition value, providing no support for Prospect Theory. However, greater … two questions from the decision making literature. First, what determines how much uncertainty a firm has when investing … theoretical comparisons are conducted. In the first, economic theory, behavioral theory (the Behavioral Theory of the Firm and …

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Empirical Essays in Health Economics

Garthwaite, Craig Loren - 2009

Chapter 1: The Economic Effects of Medical Innovations: Vioxx and Labor SupplyDespite dramatic improvements in medical technology over time, comparatively little attention has been paid to the effect of these innovations on economic outcomes. This study uses seven overlapping panels of the...

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Consequences of the TRIPS-Agreement for the provision of pharmaceuticals in developing countries

Oppermann, Julia - 2008

Arzneimittel zur Behandlung dieser Krankheit. Zum anderen wurde auch der Mangel wirksamer Medikamente gegen vernachlässigte … Immatrialgüterrechte wesentliche Vorraussetzung für die konstante Entwicklung innovativer Arzneimittel seien. Kritiker des TRIPS … Arzneimittel gegen vernachlässigte Krankheiten bis zum 30.06.2008 überprüft. Unter Berücksichtigung des kurzfristigen …

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Economics and Preventing Hospital-Acquired Infection - Broadening the Perspective

Graves, Nicholas; Halton, Kate A.; Lairson, David - 2007

nosocomial infection-control programmes. We include values for costs incurred by the hospital sector, community health services …

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Essays on hospital efficiency measurement

Kim Huong Nguyen - 2010

modelling choices on hospital efficiency measures using meta-regression analysis Motivation and objective: This study recognises … of hospital efficiency in the 22-year period from 1987 to 2008. Results and contributions: Sample size, dimension and RTS … improving the policy relevance of the empirical results produced by hospital efficiency studies. Measuring labour efficiency in …

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Auf der Suche nach operativer Exzellenz im Krankenhaus: Logistik als Rationalisierungsinstrument und strategischer Wettbewerbsfaktor in einem dynamischen Marktumfeld

Walther, Markus - 2005

Restrukturierungsansätze im Krankenhaus. … the existing structures in the health care sector in general and the hospital sector in particular. The environmental … the hospital sector and with it catalyze the need for economic action. Besides medical necessities, the economic paradigm …

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On Hospital Competition: Quality, Efficiency, and Ownership

Herr, Annika - 2009

In this research we will focus on three topics which we think are particularly relevant for hospital competition: i … to detect and reduce inefficiencies in this market. Therefore, hospital inefficiency is one main aspect in our research … (Chapters 3 and 4). Our research sheds some light on market outcomes by hospital ownership type given their respective …

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Incentive Compatibility and Efficiency in the Contractual Insurer-Provider Relationship - Economic Theory and Practical Implications: The Case of North Carolina

Schmid, Andreas - 2007

providers. An introduction to relevant aspects of contract theory is followed by their adaptation to the characteristics of the … conflicts of interest once a contract has been sealed (ex post). The theory based conclusions are contrasted with the situation …

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