Dynamic hospital competition under rationing by waiting times
We develop a dynamic model of hospital competition where (i) waiting times increase if demand exceeds supply; (ii) patients choose a hospital based in part on waiting times; and (iii) hospitals incur waiting time penalties. We show that, whereas policies based on penalties will lead to lower waiting...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1822/65672 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/65672 |