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Incorporating efficiency in hospital-capacity planning in Germany

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  • Ludwig Kuntz
  • Stefan Scholtes
  • Antonio Vera

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  • Ludwig Kuntz & Stefan Scholtes & Antonio Vera, 2007. "Incorporating efficiency in hospital-capacity planning in Germany," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 8(3), pages 213-223, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:8:y:2007:i:3:p:213-223
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-006-0021-6
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    Keywords

    Hospital capacity planning; Hospital efficiency; Data envelopment analysis; C61; H51; I18;
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    JEL classification:

    • C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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