A decision support method to identify target geographic markets for health care providers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Polzin, P (Author) Other; José Luís Moura Borges (Author) FEUP; coelho, a (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Papers in Regional Science

Vol. 95

Pages: 843-+

ISSN: 1056-8190

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-MSP

DOI: 10.1111/pirs.12167

Abstract (EN): Spatial analyses and competition assessments can be used by firms to identify target geographic markets for entry. By integrating these two kinds of analysis, this paper presents an innovative method that identifies target geographic markets for health care providers. In these target markets, supply is potentially insufficient to satisfy demand and competition problems that make entry unsuccessful are not expected to occur. Considering the Portuguese hospital health care market, an application of the method in a case study illustrates how the method works in practice.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 22