We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public … the open-loop solution (providers choose the optimal quality investment plan based on demand at the initial period) and … the feedback closed-loop solution (providers observe demand in each period and choose quality in response to current …

Hospital markets are often characterised by price regulation and the existence of different ownership types. Using a … Hotelling framework, this paper analyses the effect of heterogeneous objectives of the hospitals on quality differentiation … driving force is the single regulated price which induces under-(over-)provision of quality of the more (less) efficient …

Hospital markets are often characterised by price regulation and the existence of different ownership types. Using a … Hotelling framework, this paper analyses the effect of different objectives of the hospitals on quality, profits, and overall …

We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public … the open-loop solution (providers choose the optimal quality investment plan based on demand at the initial period) and … the feedback closed-loop solution (providers observe demand in each period and choose quality in response to current …

oligopoly ; price regulation ; quality ; hospital competition …Hospital markets are often characterised by price regulation and the existence of different ownership types. Using a … Hotelling framework, this paper analyses the effect of different objectives of the hospitals on quality, profits, and overall …

Hospital markets are often characterised by price regulation and the existence of different ownership types. Using a … Hotelling framework, this paper analyses the effect of different objectives of the hospitals on quality, profits, and overall …

to buy prescription drugs from a promoted brand name. I exploit specific characteristics of market regulation in Germany …