The health economics literature contains contradictory empirical findings regarding the cost of an empty hospital bed. Recent empirical studies which account for the endogeneity of reserve capacity produce high estimates of these costs, while earlier studies and industry experts maintain that...

This study investigates whether the hospital reform has led to a situation where the development of hospital productivity in Norway deviates from that of the other Nordic countries, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. The analysis is performed in two steps. First, using DEA a common best practice...