Duggan, Mark G.; Gupta, Atul; Jackson, Emilie; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Privatization has been shown to increase growth and profitability of public firms. However, effects on consumers are … operators may improve hospitals' financial performance, but a focus on profitability may adversely affect access to care for …-2018 period. Private operators improve profitability so that hospitals generate a modest surplus, primarily by increasing mean …
