Events

Price Setting for Public Hospital Care: A Comparative Analysis Across Several Central and Eastern European Countries
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Katarzyna Dubas-Jakóbczyk (Jagiellonian University Krakow) 

In Central and Eastern European countries, public hospital care predominates – both in terms of ownership and funding sources. However, the regulatory framework for pricing varies...

Platform Design and Market Power
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Heiner Schumacher (University of Innsbruck)

Prof. Heiner Schumacher from the University of Innsbruck is investigating how the design of an online trading platform—the complexity of price comparisons or the existence of a buy box—affects the market power of sellers competing on that platform. He examines the influence of platform...

Is Physician Cost-Sharing an Alternative to Patient Cost-Sharing?
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Tobias Klein (Tilburg Universität)

Can financial incentives for general practitioners, which regulate access to specialist care within a gatekeeper system, replace patient cost-sharing? Prof. Tobias Klein from Tilburg University shows in his study from the Netherlands: General practitioners care...