Do Mandatory Overtime Laws Improve Quality? Staffing Decisions and Operational Flexibility of Nursing Homes

Susan Feng Lu
Susan Feng Lu
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Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
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Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu
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Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu
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Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599
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Susan Feng Lu

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Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907

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Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu

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Lauren Xiaoyuan Lu

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Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599

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Published Online:26 Aug 2016https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2016.2523

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Received:August 05, 2014
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Published Online:August 26, 2016

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