A note on the dynamic interaction between waiting times and waiting lists
构建了一个简化模型，预测等待时间和等待名单在不同供需参数下的动态变化，发现等待时间下降而等待名单上升的路径是可能的，与部分实证证据一致。
Waiting times are commonly used as a rationing device in health care and the public sector. We develop a stylised model, which predicts the dynamics of waiting times and waiting lists over time as a function of differing demand and supply parameters. We show that a path with decreasing waiting time and increasing waiting list over certain time intervals is a possible solution, which is consistent with some empirical evidence.