Competition and waiting times in hospital markets
This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type model, with hospitals that differ in (geographical) location and, potentially, waiting time, and two types of patients: high-benefit patients who choose between neighbouring hospitals (competitive segment), a...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2008
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/7850 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/7850 |