We propose a locational model for public service centres when they compete with private centres. Customers may be captured by the centre offering shorter distance or lower waiting times. Both types of centres provide paid services to high-income customers, and public centres also provide...

A new direction of research in competitive location theory incorporates theories of consumer choice behavior in its models. Following this direction, the present article studies the importance of consumer behavior with respect to distance or transportation costs in the optimality of locations...