The impact of publicness on the performance of professional services: Do private sector organizations perform better?

This research assesses the impact of the degree of publicness on hospital performance in a specific ’mixed market’ of public health. This market is characterized by patient choice, capitation financing for private hospitals, and funding through ‘soft’ budgets (public authorities partially cover deficits or appropriate profits) for public hospitals. Previous studies on ownership (economic theory), market logic (on choice), and welfare orientation...