というNBER論文が上がっている(ungated版)。原題は「The Impact of Privatization: Evidence from the Hospital Sector」で、著者はMark Duggan(スタンフォード大)、Atul Gupta(ペンシルベニア大)、Emilie Jackson(ミシガン州立大)、Zachary S. Templeton(ペンシルベニア大)。 以下はその要旨。 Privatization has been shown to increase growth and profitability of public firms. However, effects on consumers are understudied. We study potential trade-offs in the US hospital sector where