Investment decisions in hospital technology when physicians are devoted workers

Economics of Innovation and New Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 487-512

  Levaggi, Rosella ^a   Moretto, Michele ^b   Rebba, Vincenzo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Devoted worker; Hospital technology; Irreversible investment; Quality; Real options

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449822956     PISSN: 10438599     EISSN: 14768364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10438590802547209     Document Type: Article

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