The Competitive Effects Of Not-For-Profit Hospital Mergers: A Case Study

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Competitive Effects Of Not-For-Profit Hospital Mergers: A Case StudyISBN13:9781502365576ISBN10:150236557XAuthor:Federal Trade Commission (Author)Description:(This is a RePrint) - Applying Conventional Horizontal Merger Enforcement Rules To Mergers Of Nonprofit Hospitals Is Controversial Critics Contend That The Different Objective Function Of Not-For-Profits Entities Should Mitigate, And Possibly Eliminate, Competitive Concerns About Mergers Involving Nonprofit Hospitals We Provide Evidence Relevant To This Debate By Analyzing Ex Post A Horizontal Merger In A Concentrated Hospital Market Here, The Transaction Reduced The Number Of Competitors (Both Nonprofit) In The Alleged Relevant Market From Three To Two We Find That The Transaction Resulted In Significant Price Increases; We Reject The Hypothesis That These Price Increases Reflect Higher Post-Merger Quality This Study Should Help Policymakers Assess The Validity Of Current Merger Enforcement Rules, Especially As They Apply To Not-For-Profit Enterprises Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date:2014-09-14Weight:0.3 lbsDimensions:0.1'' H x 11.02'' L x 8.5'' WNumber of Pages:48Language:English

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