examine whether hospital policy can stimulate hospital TFP growth. We exploit variation across German federal states in the … period 1993 to 2013. State governments decide on hospital capacity planning (number of hospitals, departments and beds …), ownership, medical students, and hospital investment funding. We show that TFP growth in German hospital care reflects quality …

We study the design of provider incentives in the post-acute care setting – a high-stakes but under-studied segment of … relatively better health. Despite the large financial incentives and behavioral response in a high mortality population, we are … highlight how improved financial incentives may be able to reduce healthcare spending, without negative consequences for …

We study the design of provider incentives in the post-acute care setting - a high-stakes but under-studied segment of … threshold, with the marginal discharged patient in relatively better health. Despite the large financial incentives and … in LTCH profits has potential out-of-sample consequences. Our results highlight how improved financial incentives may be …

We study the design of provider incentives in the post-acute care setting - a high-stakes but under-studied segment of … relatively better health. Despite the large financial incentives and behavioral response in a high mortality population, we are … highlight how improved financial incentives may be able to reduce healthcare spending, without negative consequences for …

Birth weight manipulation is common in per-case hospital reimbursement systems, in which hospitals receive more money … the quantity and quality of care that newborns receive. Based on the universe of hospital births in Germany from the years … care. We find that this is not the case, suggesting that hospitals' financial incentives with respect to birth weight do …

Birth weight manipulation is common in per-case hospital reimbursement systems, in which hospitals receive more money … the quantity and quality of care that newborns receive. Based on the universe of hospital births in Germany from the years … care. We find that this is not the case, suggesting that hospitals' financial incentives with respect to birth weight do …