consider competition in health insurance markets and physician services markets. We conclude by considering vertical restraints …

consider competition in health insurance markets and physician services markets. We conclude by considering vertical restraints …

The goal of this paper is to identify key issues concerning the nature of competition in health care markets and its … topic. The theoretical literature in economics on competition and quality, the theoretical literature in health economics on … this topic, and the empirical findings on competition and quality in health care markets are surveyed and their findings …

The effect of competition on the quality of health care remains a contested issue. Most empirical estimates rely on … the impact of competition on hospital outcomes. The English government introduced a policy in 2006 to promote competition … competition on not only clinical outcomes but also productivity and expenditure. Our data set is large, containing information on …

The effect of competition on the quality of health care remains a contested issue. Most empirical estimates rely on … the impact of competition on hospital outcomes. The English government introduced a policy in 2006 to promote competition … competition on not only clinical outcomes but also productivity and expenditure. Our data set is large, containing information on …

The goal of this paper is to identify key issues concerning the nature of competition in health care markets and its … topic. The theoretical literature in economics on competition and quality, the theoretical literature in health economics on … this topic, and the empirical findings on competition and quality in health care markets are surveyed and their findings …

implications of these changes for the nature and consequences of competition in health care markets. In this paper we summarize the … industry for competition, efficiency, and public policy. As will become apparent, this area offers a number of intriguing …