Information and time-of-usage decisions in the bottleneck model with stochastic capacity and demand.

A study was conducted to analyze the effects of information on participation and time-of-use decisions for a facility subject to queuing congestion when there are predictable and unpredictable fluctuations in capacity and demand. Findings revealed that with constant elasticity demand and schedule d...

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Published in:European Economic Review Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 525 - 549
Main Authors: Arnott, Richard, De Palma, André, Lindsey, Robin
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier Science March 1999
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          De Palma, André
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        Queuing theory
        Information theory in economics
        Externalities
        Economic equilibrium
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          Queuing theory
          Information theory in economics
          Externalities
          Economic equilibrium
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