Becoming a bad doctor

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2011
Volume: 80
Issue: 1
Pages: 244-257

Authors (1)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We analyze a market with n rational firms (doctors) and a continuum of boundedly rational consumers (patients). Following Spiegler (2006a), we assume that patients are not familiar with the market and rely on anecdotes. We analyze the price setting game played by doctors with given, different healing qualities. Doctors know their own quality, as well as the qualities of their competitors. In the unique equilibrium all doctors, no matter how bad, earn positive profits.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:80:y:2011:i:1:p:244-257
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
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2026-01-29