Consolidation and concentration in the German hospital market: The two sides of the coin

In many countries, policy makers try to increase quality and efficiency in the hospital sector by fostering competition. The German hospital market is a good example of this approach and the challenges that come with it. We focus on market concentration which is both a result of and a potential threat to more competition.

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Year of publication:	2013
Authors:	Schmid, Andreas ; Ulrich, Volker
Published in:	Health Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0168-8510. - Vol. 109.2013, 3, p. 301-310
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Hospital sector \| Competition \| Consolidation \| Concentration \| Health reform \| Selective contracting

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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