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Bureau of Economics
Conference on Healthcare Information & Competition, April 16, 2004
This quasi-academic conference, organized by Stanford health economist Dan Kessler, brought together academics and health policy makers for one day to examine the production of and use of health care market information by consumers and employers. It examined some effects of competition in promoting or retarding information use. Aspects of health care quality were also addressed. Seven papers were presented, and participation included government health care experts and employers.
Jean M. Abraham º Roger Feldman Organized by Daniel P. Kessler of Stanford University in coordination with Paul A. Pautler of the FTC |
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| Daniel P. Kessler |
Presentation Slides |
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| Luke Froeb Director of the Bureau of Economics |
Papers
- Sean Nicholson (Wharton)
Barriers to Entering Medical Specialties
- Mark V. Pauly (Wharton)
The Interaction of Competition and Regulation in Affecting Product Quality in Medical Services