Can pay regulation kill? Panel data evidence on the effect of labor markets on hospital performance

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 222-273

  Propper, Carol ^a   Van Reenen, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL SECTOR; LABOR MARKET; PANEL DATA; PUBLIC HEALTH; WAGE GAP;

EID: 77952902728     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/653137     Document Type: Article

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