share of regional variation in ambulatory care use in Germany can be attributed to demand factors and to supply factors … characteristics. Our results contrast with previous results for other countries, and they suggest that institutional rules in Germany …

robust. While the infection rate in Germany is so far slightly lower than in other large European economies, the relatively … increased - potentially favoured by a mix of private and public hospital operators in Germany. Bottlenecks are more likely to be … caused by the staffing of hospitals, where Germany does not compare favourably with other countries. Fortunately, up to now …