2008 InstituteGrant Winners


Does Ownership Matter in the Selection of Nursing Homes? Evidence from Consumer Surveys


Principal Investigators
: Avner Ben-Ner, Professor Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, Carlson School of Management and Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Assistant Professor, Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health


Research Team:
Darla Paulson Flint and Ting Ren, Research Assistants, Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies


Industry Support:
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits


Executive Summary (pdf)



Bioresorbable Materials for Use in Cardiac Implants


Principal Investigator:
Arthur Erdman, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology


Research Team
: Carl Adams, Professor, Information and Decision Sciences, Carlson School of Management and Jessica Holst, Graduate Research Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Technology


Industry Support:
St. Jude Medical


Executive Summary (pdf)




Effects of Task Variability and Handoffs on Patient Outcomes in a Heart Attack Treatment Program


Principal Investigator: Susan Meyer Goldstein, Associate Professor, Operations and Management Science, Carlson School of Management


Investigators:
Rachna Shah, Assistant Professor, Operations and Management Science, Carlson School of Management, Dr. Timothy D. Henry, Director of Research, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, and Christopher Solie, Data Coordinator, Minneapolis Heart Institute.


Industry Support: Allina Hospitals and Clinics


Executive Summary (pdf)




Genetic Influence on Economic Preferences, Behavior in Simple Strategic Games (Ultimatum and Trust), and Differential Genetic Performance Across Auction Types


Principal Investigators:
Aldo Rustichini, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and John Dickhaut, Professor of Accounting, Carlson School of Management


Industry Support:
Merck and Co., Inc.


Executive Summary (pdf)