NorthShore University HealthSystem retained CRA to evaluate issues of commonality and typicality among members of a proposed class alleging anticompetitive exercise of market power in the markets for inpatient and hospital-based outpatient services. Based on the extensive and detailed analysis of hospital/insurer contracts and claims data presented by CRA’s expert, the District Court denied class certification.
Merger simulation in second-score auctions: A nested logit model
In a recent Economics Letters article, CRA’s Martino De Stefano and Serge Moresi show how to improve the second-score auction model that is often used to...