Can governments do it better? Merger mania and hospital outcomes in the English NHS

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 528-543

  Gaynor, Martin ^a,b   Laudicella, Mauro ^c   Propper, Carol ^b,c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Event study; Hospital mergers; Political influence; Quality

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MERGER;

ARTICLE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICS; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84861330252     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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