A note on the dynamic interaction between waiting times and waiting lists
Waiting times are commonly used as a rationing device in health care and the public sector. We develop a stylised model, which predicts the dynamics of waiting times and waiting lists over time as a function of differing demand and supply parameters. We show that a path with decreasing waiting time and increasing waiting list over certain time intervals is a possible solution, which is consistent with some empirical evidence. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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2008
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Siciliani, Luigi
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Health Economics. - John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., ISSN 1057-9230. - Vol. 17.2008, 5, p. 639-647
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John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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