A game theoretic model of the relationship between prices and waiting times

被引：10

作者：

Farnworth, MG ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ New Brunswick, Dept Econ, Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS | 2003年 / 22卷 / 01期

关键词：

waiting lists; queues; price for medical care; game theory; public funding;

D O I：

10.1016/S0167-6296(02)00081-4

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

Issue: The role of prices charged to patients as a policy instrument for altering waiting times. Method: A game theoretic model is used to examine the determinants of waiting times. Results: Under certain circumstances an increase in the price charged to patients at some institutions will lower the waiting times at all institutions. Conclusions: The results provide a set of policy implications and testable predictions that arise under a certain set of assumptions. Alternative assumptions as well as the policy implications and testable predictions associated with them are also examined. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

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页码：47 / 60

页数：14

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