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How much information should be given to the strategic customers of a queueing system?

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  • Antonis Economou

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  • Antonis Economou, 2022. "How much information should be given to the strategic customers of a queueing system?," Queueing Systems: Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 100(3), pages 421-423, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:queues:v:100:y:2022:i:3:d:10.1007_s11134-022-09741-2
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    11. Rouba Ibrahim, 2018. "Sharing delay information in service systems: a literature survey," Queueing Systems: Theory and Applications, Springer, vol. 89(1), pages 49-79, June.
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