Heinrich, Nils; Wübker, Ansgar; Wuckel, Christiane - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 238 (2018) 5, pp. 375-394
Abstract Long waiting times are a common feature and a major concern in many public health care systems. They are often characterized as inefficient because they are a burden to patients without generating any gains for providers. There is an ongoing debate in Germany regarding the preferential...