Abstract Most studies of competition in health care focus on prices and costs, but concerns about quality play a … central role in policy debates. If demand is inelastic to quality, then competition may reduce patient welfare. This study … consumers’ responsiveness to quality when choosing hospitals. Results indicate that at the hospital level, a one …

organizations and NP organizations provide similar levels of quality attributes that are observable to their customers and are well … but costly quality attributes than their NP and LG counterparts. Using a rich dataset, we study the quality of outcomes … provide lower quality on a number of dimensions, especially those that are less observable by nursing home residents and their …

an (exclusive) license to operate a franchise until another firm offers to pay more for it. In a world where quality is …

Abstract In this paper we present a mathematical model of a generic manufacturing system. The quality of the … which product/process is to be singled out for improvement in quality with the limited capital outlay on hand. In this paper … framework, to identify the process to be targeted for improvement. Consistent high quality, results in higher rewards in a …

quality in transactions between buyers and sellers were present in the fruit and vegetable and grain markets, while … the same functions in the fruit and vegetable and grain sectors (solve quality problems), while meat inspections served …

are the quality factors included. The price elasticity is around -0.3 indicating price-inelastic demand and the income …

either be a quantity solution, a quality solution, or a combination of both. Once a fixed cost is committed by contract, it … qualities, which do not further increase this fixed cost, is less costly. The Law of Demand therefore implies the quality and …/or the quantity solutions. The quality solution, as provided by the Alchian-Allen Theorem, is but a special case: where an …

’ reservation price differential and perceived quality differential between national brand and store brand. Our approach draws upon … decomposing it into Quality Equity and Non-Quality Equity.. We then employ the approach and estimate brand equity using data on 20 … non-quality equity or brand image. Finally, our study identifies several category and consumer characteristics such as …