Operating costs are an important, but not much studied, component of apartment financial performance. This paper establishes an economic framework for interpreting operating costs and uses a unique data set to investigate the determinants of operating costs. Empirical results are consistent with theory and indicated that housing quality is a strong driver of operating costs; older properties mu...

PURPOSE Recently robotic approaches to cystectomy have been reported, and while clinical and oncological efficacy continues to be evaluated, potential financial costs have not been clearly evaluated. In this study we present a financial analysis using current cost structures and clinical outcomes for robotic and open cystectomy for bladder cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS The financial costs of ...