Investment in hospital care technology under different purchasing rules: A real option approach

Bulletin of Economic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-181

  Levaggi, Rosella ^a   Michele, Moretto ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

eMdical quality; Health care technologies; Irreversible investments; Real options

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INVESTMENT INCENTIVE; MODELING; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

EID: 42149152198     PISSN: 03073378     EISSN: 14678586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-3378.2008.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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