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

Robert Clark, Decio Coviello and Adriano de Leverano

No 21-063, ZEW Discussion Papers from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Public Procurement; Centralization; Medical Devices; Delivery Times; Bulk Purchasing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D44 H51 H57 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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