We analyse - theoretically and empirically - the effect of hospital mergers on waiting times in healthcare markets where prices are fixed. Using a spatial modelling framework where patients choose provider based on travelling distance and waiting times, we show that the effect is theoretically...

We analyse – theoretically and empirically – the effect of hospital mergers on waiting times in healthcare markets where prices are fixed. Using a spatial modelling framework where patients choose provider based on travelling distance and waiting times, we show that the effect is...

The aim of the paper is to present new evidence on the relationship between income and health care expenditure allowing for (i) substitution and complementary relationships between private and public health care expenditure, (ii) presence of structural breaks in the dependent variables, and...

The aim of this report is to provide a review of the key factors that have influenced the development of the unconventional hydrocarbon industry in selected countries outside the EU. The study extends the analysis to investigate the potential unconventional hydrocarbon industry development in...

The aim of this report is to provide a review of the key factors that have influenced the development of the unconventional hydrocarbon industry in selected countries outside the EU. The study extends the analysis to investigate the potential unconventional hydrocarbon industry development in...