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Competition and Waiting Times in Hospital Markets
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Siciliani, Luigi; Straume, Odd Rune - 2021
This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type model, with hospitals that … from the closest hospital (monopoly segment). Compared with a benchmark case of monopoly, we find that hospital competition … hospital competition, the effect of increased competition depends on the parameter of measurement: Lower travelling costs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316811
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Competition and the Role of Group Identity
Cornaglia, Francesca - 2019
The emergence of competition is a defining aspect of human nature and characterizes many important social environments …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012866401
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The Impact of the German 'DEAL' on Competition in the Academic Publishing Market
Haucap, Justus; Moshgbar, Nima; Schmal, Wolfgang Benedikt - 2021
publications in Wiley and Springer Nature journals at the cost of other journals. From that two related competition concerns emerge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013236277
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Competition for Promotion Can Induce Household Specialization between Equally Competitive Spouses
Bastani, Spencer; Dickmanns, Lisa; Giebe, Thomas; … - 2022
We analyze equally competitive spouses competing for promotion in their respective workplaces and show that an asymmetric equilibrium featuring household specialization can arise. Examples where the asymmetric equilibrium is welfare-superior to the symmetric equilibrium are highlighted. By...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013293277
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Is Being Competitive Always an Advantage? Degrees of Competitiveness, Gender, and Premature Work Contract Termination
Lüthi, Samuel; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2021
In this study, we examine the influence of competitiveness on the stability of labour relations using the example of premature employment and training contract termination in the apprenticeship education sector. The paper extends the small but growing evidence on the external relevance of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013214340
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Competition and Career Advancement
Johnsen, Julian; Ku, Hyejin; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2023
In standard promotion tournaments, contestants are ranked based on their output or productivity. We argue that workers’ career progression may also depend on their relative rankings in dimensions a priori unrelated to their job performance, such as visibility or in-person presence. Such...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014345961
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Competition and waiting times in hospital markets
Brekke, Kurt R.; Siciliani, Luigi; Straume, Odd Rune - 2007
This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type model, with hospitals that … from the closest hospital (monopoly segment). Compared with a benchmark case of monopoly, we find that hospital competition … hospital competition, the effect of increased competition depends on the parameter of measurement: Lower travelling costs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264231
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On the Impact of Risky Private and Public Returns in the Private Provision of Public Goods - the Case of Social Investments
Freundt, Jana - 2019
We use a laboratory experiment to identify the impact of risk in the private and public dimensions of social investments. In variants of a public good game, we separate the return a subject’s investment generates for herself vs. the return to others. We find a detrimental effect of risk on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012892130
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Financial Policymaking after Crises : Public vs. Private Interests
Saka, Orkun; Ji, Yuemei; De Grauwe, Paul - 2021
We first present a simple model of post-crisis policymaking driven by both public and private interests. Using a novel dataset covering 94 countries between 1973 and 2015, we then establish that financial crises can lead to government interventions in financial markets. Consistent with a public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013224071
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Arm's Length Provision of Public Services
Bennedsen, Morten; Schultz, Christian - 2021
We analyze the economic consequences of strategic delegation of the right to decide between public or private provision of a governmental service and/or the authority to negotiate and renegotiate with the chosen service provider. Our model encompasses both bureaucratic delegation from a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316659