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Daily Archives: July 18, 2015

Wide Variation Found In Hospital Facility Costs For Maternity Stays Involving Low-Risk Childbirth

“Childbirth is the leading cause of hospital admission in the United States, yet there has been little research on variation in hospital costs associated with childbirth. Using data from the 2011 Nationwide Inpatient Sample, we characterized the variation in estimated facility costs of hospitalizations for low-risk childbirth across US hospitals. We found that the average… Continue Reading

Monetary Policy, Hot Housing Markets and Leverage

Ungerer, Christoph, Monetary Policy, Hot Housing Markets and Leverage (May 22, 2015). FEDS Working Paper No. 2015-048. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2628295 “Expansionary monetary policy can increase household leverage by stimulating housing liquidity. Low mortgage rates encourage buyers to enter the housing market, raising the speed at which properties can be sold. Because lenders… Continue Reading

Improving Program Management in the Federal Government

A White Paper by a Panel of the National Academy of Public Administration sponsored by the Project Management Institute July 2015 Improving. Program Management in the Federal Government. PANEL – Peter Marshall, Chair; Dan Chenok; Joseph Wholey. “…The recent high-profile failure of the Healthcare.gov launch is just one example from a long list of troubled… Continue Reading