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Capacity Decisions for an Emergency Service

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

James W. Dunn  and
Gerald A. Doeksen
James W. Dunn
Affiliation:
Oklahoma State University and Pennsylvania State University
Gerald A. Doeksen
Affiliation:
Economic Development Division, ERS, USDA and Oklahoma State University
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Extract

Decision makers face two opposing forces in the provision of emergency services. Their constituency wants more and better services, but financial considerations limit the quantity and quality of services provided. This classic economic confrontation requires a decision based on the trade-offs between the benefits of protection provided by additional services and the cost of providing these services. Such a decision is needed for ambulance service, fire protection, and law enforcement.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , December 1978 , pp. 121 - 123
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1978

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