Brekke, Kurt Richard; Siciliani, Luigi; Straume, Odd Rune - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type model, with hospitals that … competition leads to longer waiting times in equilibrium if the competitive segment is sufficiently large. Given a policy regime … of hospital competition, the effect of increased competition depends on the parameter of measurement: Lower travelling …