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Privatization and quality : evidence from elderly care in Sweden
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- Bergman, Mats A. (författare)
- Södertörns högskola,Nationalekonomi,Södertörns Högskola,Sodertorn Univ, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Johansson, Per (författare)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering (IFAU)
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- Lundberg, Sofia, 1969- (författare)
- Umeå universitet,Nationalekonomi,Umeå University,Umea Univ, Umea Sch Business & Econ, Dept Econ, S-90187 Umea, Sweden.
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- Spagnolo, Giancarlo (författare)
- Stockholm School of Economics / University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, Italy,Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Ctr Econ Policy Res, EIEF, Stockholm Sch Econ SITE, Rome, Italy.
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- Elsevier BV, 2016
- 2016
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Journal of Health Economics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0167-6296 .- 1879-1646. ; 49, s. 109-119
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Abstract
Ämnesord
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- Non-contractible quality dimensions are at risk of degradation when the provision of public services is privatized. However, privatization may increase quality by fostering performance-improving innovation, particularly if combined with increased competition. We assemble a large data set on elderly care services in Sweden between 1990 and 2009 and estimate how opening to private provision affected mortality rates – an important and not easily contractible quality dimension – using a difference-in-difference-in-difference approach. The results indicate that privatization and the associated increase in competition significantly improved non-contractible quality as measured by mortality rates.
Ämnesord
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Nationalekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Economics (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Hälso- och sjukvårdsorganisation, hälsopolitik och hälsoekonomi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Health Care Service and Management, Health Policy and Services and Health Economy (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- competition
- incomplete contracts
- limited enforcement
- mortality
- quality
- outsourcing
- nursing homes
- performance measurement
- privatization
- procurement
- public services
- Äldreomsorg
- kvalitet
- upphandling
- privat vård
- mortalitet
- kontrakt
- konkurrens
- särskilt boende
- nationalekonomi
- Economics
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