Spatial competition and quality: Evidence from the English family doctor market

Volume: 68, Pages: 102249 - 102249
Published: Dec 1, 2019
Abstract
We examine whether family doctor firms in England respond to local competition by increasing their quality. We measure quality in terms of clinical performance and patient-reported satisfaction to capture its multi-dimensional nature. We use a panel covering 8 years for over 8000 English general practices. We measure competition as the number of rival doctors within a small distance and control for a large number of potential confounders. We...
Paper Details
Title
Spatial competition and quality: Evidence from the English family doctor market
Published Date
Dec 1, 2019
Volume
68
Pages
102249 - 102249
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