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MTRC Research activities

Work in Progress

“Medical Tourism Facilitators: Comparing U.S.-Based Firms to Non-U.S. Firms,” (J. Frederick and L. Gan). 2nd Medical Tourism Research Conference, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Virginia. February 23-25, 2011.

“A Survey of Consumers’ Perceptions of Medical Tourism,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick) 2nd Medical Tourism Research Conference, Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Virginia. February 23-25, 2011.

“The Four Modes of Medical Tourism: Economics, Social and Institutional Impediments,” In Medical Tourism: the Ethics, Regulation, and Marketing of Health Mobility, (ed. Michael Hall), Routledge Asia (proposed publication: 2012).

 

Publications

“Medical Tourism Facilitators: Patterns of Service Differentiation,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick), Journal of Vacation Marketing (under review). Working paper available here.

"Medical Tourism in Singapore:  A Structure-Conduct-Performance Analysis", Gan, L., & Frederick, J.  Journal of Asia-Pacific Business.  12(2), June (2011).

"The Willingness to Spend on Healthcare: Evidence from Singapore,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick), Review of Applied Economics, 6(1 & 2), 13-27 (2010).

 

Presentations

“Consumer Attitudes towards Medical Tourism,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick) Southeast Institute of Operation Research and Management Sciences (InfORMS) 46th Annual Conference, Hilton Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 7‑8, 2010. 

“Medical Tourism Facilitators and their Strategic Behavior,” (J. Frederick and L. Gan) Southeast Institute of Operation Research and Management Sciences (InfORMS) 46th Annual Conference, Hilton Resort, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, October 7‑8, 2010.

“Medical Tourism: Consumers’ Motivations and Impediments,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick) Southeast Decision Science Institute 40th Annual Meeting, Hilton Wilmington Riverside, Wilmington, North Carolina, Feb 17-19, 2010.

“Medical Tourism in the Common Economics Course,” (J. Frederick and L. Gan) 5th Annual Economics Teaching Conference (Gulf Coast Economics Conference), Marriott Savannah Riverfront, Savannah, Georgia, Nov 5-6, 2009.

 “A Data Mining Analysis of Medical Tourism in Singapore,” (H. Koh and L. Gan) International Conference on Tourism Development and Management (ICTDM), Kipriotis Village, Kos Island, Greece, September 11-14, 2009.

“Foreign Healthcare Providers -- A Structure-Conduct-Performance Analysis,” (L. Gan, J. Frederick, and R. Maysami) The 45th Annual MBAA International Conference.  The Drake Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, Mar 18-20, 2009.

“Medical Tourism Facilitators – A Structure-Conduct-Performance Analysis,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick) Southeast Decision Science Institute 39th Annual Meeting, Doubletree Guest Suites, Charleston, South Carolina, Feb 18-20, 2009.

“Incorporating Medical Tourism to the Teaching of Economics,” (L. Gan and J. Frederick) 20th Annual Teaching Economics Conference: Instruction and Classroom Based Research, Robert Morris University, Moon Township, Pennsylvania, Feb 9-21, 2009.

 

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