This study analyzes the effect of economies of scale and scope on the optimal case mix of a hospital or hospital system. With respect to the ideal volume and patient composition, the goal is to evaluate (i) the impact of changes in the efficiency of resource use with increasing scale, and (ii)...

Market equilibrium models are often specified and solved as mixed complementarity problems (MCPs). These formulations combine the Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) optimality conditions of the optimization problems faced by multiple strategic players with market-clearing conditions, such that the...

Strong liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand growth, especially in Asia, could increasingly motivate gas infrastructure development in North America. Nevertheless, opposition to new gas infrastructure is formidable in some of the U.S. states and Canadian provinces that are well positioned to supply...