Halbersma, R.S.; Mikkers, M.C.; Motchenkova, E.; Seinen, I. - Tilburg University, Tilburg Law and Economic Center - 2007
In 2005, competition was introduced in part of the hospital market in the Netherlands. Using a unique dataset of transaction and list prices between hospitals and insurers in the years 2005 and 2006, we estimate the influence of buyer and seller concentration on the negotiated prices in the...