We exploit variation across Italian Regions in the implementation of region-specific tariffs within a Prospective Pay System (PPS) for hospitals based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG) to assess their impact on health and on the use of health care services. We consider survey data for the years...

A common reform used to increase consumer choice and competition in public services has been to allow private providers to compete with public incumbents. However, there remains a concern that not all consumers are able to benefit equally from wider choice. We consider the case of publicly...

Die Gesundheitswirtschaft ist seit jeher ein sehr komplexer und facettenreicher Sektor hinsichtlich der dort tätigen Akteure und deren Beziehungen untereinander. Eine weitere Besonderheit besteht in der Koexistenz unterschiedlicher Allokationsmechanismen, die Leistungserstellung, Finanzierung...