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Private equity investment in long-term care: The case of Ireland

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  • O’Neill, Nicholas
  • Mercille, Julien

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Private equity (PE) firms are key actors in the financialisation of health care systems. Yet, research rarely focuses directly on these firms and related private for-profit actors involved in financialisation. Moreover, existing work mostly concerns the United States, while several key health care sectors remain under-researched.

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  • O’Neill, Nicholas & Mercille, Julien, 2025. "Private equity investment in long-term care: The case of Ireland," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:159:y:2025:i:c:s0168851025001344
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2025.105378
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