Durch die starke Konsolidierung im Krankenhaussektor droht in vielen regionalen Krankenhausmärkten die Bildung von Konzentration und Marktmacht. Dies kann für Patienten wie für Krankenkassen negative Folgen nach sich ziehen. Die Studie widmet sich der empirischen Erfassung dieses...

The correct definition of the product market and of the geographic market is a prerequisite for assessing market structures in antitrust cases. For hospital markets, both dimensions are controversially discussed in the literature. Using data for the German hospital market we aim at elaborating...

The correct definition of the product market and of the geographic market is a prerequisite for assessing market structures in antitrust cases. For hospital markets, both dimensions are controversially discussed in the literature. Using data for the German hospital market we aim at elaborating...