This study investigates whether the hospital reform has led to a situation where the development of hospital productivity in Norway deviates from that of the other Nordic countries, Finland, Sweden and Denmark. The analysis is performed in two steps. First, using DEA a common best practice...

Hospitals in Norway are organized as trusts, required to follow the same accounting principles as the private sector, and responsible for funding their own investments. Thus, being able to run with a surplus has been an important part of their management. We analyze hospital budgeting for the...