This paper examines the efficiency of the German hospital sector over time and the relative efficiency of public …, welfare (both nonprofit) and private (for-profit) hospital sectors using data from the Federal Statistics Office of German … hospitals. Efficiency scores were computed using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The absolute efficiency of the hospital sector …

To develop new evidence on the effects of hospital ownership and other aspects of hospital market composition on health ….4 percent lower levels of hospital expenditures, but virtually the same patient health outcomes. We conclude that for …

To develop new evidence on how hospital ownership and other aspects of hospital market composition affect health care … hospital expenditures, but virtually the same patient health outcomes. We conclude that for-profit hospitals have important …

To develop new evidence on the effects of hospital ownership and other aspects of hospital market composition on health ….4 percent lower levels of hospital expenditures, but virtually the same patient health outcomes. We conclude that for …