We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public utilities), using a Hotelling framework, in the presence of sluggish demand. We take a differential game approach, and derive the open-loop solution (providers commit to an...

We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public utilities) taking a differential game approach, in which quality is a stock variable. Using a Hotelling framework, we derive the open-loop solution (providers commit to an...

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...

Die öffentlichen Ausgaben für Pflegevorsorge werden, wie aktuelle Projektionen zeigen, bereits bis 2025 kräftig steigen. Unter der Annahme einer gleichbleibenden Betreuungsstruktur ergeben sich jedoch vor allem aufgrund der demographischen Entwicklung insbesondere zwischen 2025 und 2050...