A note on the dynamic interaction between waiting times and waiting lists

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Waiting times are commonly used as a rationing device in health care and the public sector. We develop a stylised model, which predicts the dynamics of waiting times and waiting lists over time as a function of differing demand and supply parameters. We show that a path with decreasing waiting time and increasing waiting list over certain time intervals is a possible solution, which is consistent with some empirical evidence. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Siciliani, L. (2008). A note on the dynamic interaction between waiting times and waiting lists. Health Economics, 17(5), 639–647. https://doi.org/10.1002/hec.1286

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