The Australian government pays $6.5 billion per year in rebates to encourage Australians to purchase private health insurance (PHI) and an additional $3 billion to cover private inpatient medical services. What is the justification for large government subsidies to a private industry when all...

This paper presents the main findings from a small qualitative survey of the main factors associated with the creation and usage of five industrial capabilities in leading Victorian sectors. The capabilities included advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT), design, information and...

This study investigates the effect of nursing home ownership on quality of care and prices under an unregulated price setting. Our theory model predicts that, compared to less profit-oriented homes, more profit-minded providers will either provide higher quality at higher prices, or lower...