Centralized procurement and delivery times: Evidence from a natural experiment in Italy

Arbeitspapier

We study how delivery times and prices for hospital medical devices respond to the introduction of centralized procurement. Our identification strategy leverages a legislative change in Italy that mandated centralized purchases for a sub-set of devices. The statutory centralization generated a reduction in prices and an increase in delivery times for centralized purchases relative to non-centralized purchases. We use data on quantities and on suppliers to discuss the mechanisms potentially underlying our findings.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: ZEW Discussion Papers ; No. 21-063

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Auctions ; National Government Expenditures and Health ; National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: Procurement ; Health: Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
• Thema: Public Procurement ; Centralization ; Medical Devices ; Delivery Times ; Bulk Purchasing

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Clark, Robert ; Coviello, Decio ; de Leverano, Adriano
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung
• (wo): Mannheim
• (wann): 2021

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/242827
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ