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The location of urban healthcare services: Evidence from Phoenix Yelp reviews

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  • Josh Matti
  • Jane E. Ruseski

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The U.S. healthcare sector is a large and important industry. However, relatively little is known about the localization and colocalization patterns of healthcare services within an urban area. By using Yelp data from over 3000 healthcare service establishments in the Phoenix area, this paper applies a recent spatial econometric technique to the analysis of healthcare services. The results reveal that spatial concentration varies across distances and types of healthcare services. Localization is more prevalent at closer distances, and general practitioners tend to be more dispersed than specialists. Colocalization with hospitals is most likely for specialists while family practices and dentistry services tend to locate away from hospitals. Different types of location patterns across different types of healthcare services are relevant for informing policies addressing healthcare access and competition in healthcare markets.

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  • Josh Matti & Jane E. Ruseski, 2024. "The location of urban healthcare services: Evidence from Phoenix Yelp reviews," Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 91(1), pages 92-117, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:soecon:v:91:y:2024:i:1:p:92-117
    DOI: 10.1002/soej.12550
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