The principal-agent problem and owner-managers: An instrumental variables application to nursing home quality

July 2, 2018

Authors

  • Sean Shenghsiu Huang
  • John R. Bowblis

This paper expands the literature on the heterogeneity among nursing home facilities by determining whether quality at for-profit nursing homes managed by owner-managers is different from those operated by salaried managers.

Health Economics, doi:10.1002/hec.3792

Topics

  • Business/Economics of Aging
  • Long-Term Care Facilities
  • Long-Term Care - Other