A quality-adjusted cost function in a regulated industry: The case of Dutch nursing homes

被引：9

作者：

Blank J.L.T. ^{[1
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Eggink E. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Social and Cultural Planning Office, 2500 BD The Hague

来源：

Health Care Management Science | 2001年 / 4卷 / 3期

关键词：

Cost function efficiency; Nursing homes; Quality adjustment;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1011496832304

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摘要：

The primary objective of this paper is to examine the cost structure of the Dutch nursing home industry, using econometric techniques. In this paper we present a model that combines economic behaviour and quality of services measured by a latent variable. We propose a simple method for identifying and estimating cost functions in the presence of endogenous, unobserved quality. Estimating this quality-adjusted cost function and the corresponding cost share equations indicates that quality is negatively related to the input prices of nurses and other personnel, indicating that nursing homes have a preference for labour. We also show that the quality-adjusted model is superior to a model with exogenous quality. © 2001 Kluwer Academic Publishers.

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页码：201 / 211

页数：10

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