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Hospital Quality Competition Under Fixed Prices

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  • Hugh Gravelle

    (Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK)

  • Rita Santos

    (Centre for Health Economics, University of York, UK)

  • Luigi Siciliani

    (Centre for Health Economics and Department of Economics & Related Studies, University of York, UK)

  • Rosalind Goudie

    (School of Social & Community Medicine, University of Bristol, UK)

Abstract

The relationship between the quality of health care and the extent of competition amongst providers has been the subject of intense policy interest and debate. As part of the ESHCRU programme we are undertaking a set of related investigations into this relationship in the hospital sector, in primary care (general practices) and in social care.

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Paper provided by Centre for Health Economics, University of York in its series Working Papers with number 080cherp.

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Length: 53 pages
Date of creation: Nov 2012
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Handle: RePEc:chy:respap:80cherp

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  1. Hugh Gravelle & Rita Santos & Luigi Siciliani, 2013. "Does a hospitals quality depend on the quality of other hospitals? A spatial econometrics approach to investigating hospital quality competition," Working Papers 082cherp, Centre for Health Economics, University of York.

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