Finding locations for public service centres that compete with private centres: Effects of congestion

Marianov V.; Rios M.; Taborga, P

Abstract

We propose a locational model for public service centres when they compete with private centres. Customers may be captured by the centre offering shorter distance or lower waiting times. Both types of centres provide paid services to high-income customers, and public centres also provide subsidised services to low-income customers. Equilibrium must be found in public centres between lowincome population coverage and high-income population capture. We analyse the effects of waiting times on the design of the public service and apply the model to data for Santiago, Chile. © RSAI 2004.

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Título según WOS: Finding locations for public service centres that compete with private centres: Effects of congestion
Título según SCOPUS: Finding locations for public service centres that compete with private centres: Effects of congestion
Título de la Revista: Papers in regional science
Volumen: 83
Número: 4
Editorial: Wiley
Fecha de publicación: 2004
Página de inicio: 631
Página final: 648
Idioma: English
DOI:

10.1007/s10110-004-0219-x

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS