Reserve system design for allocation of scarce medical resources in a pandemic: some perspectives from the field

Oxford Review of Economic Policy 38 (4):924–940 (2022)
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Abstract

Reserve systems are a tool to allocate scarce resources when stakeholders do not have a single objective. This paper introduces some basic concepts about reserve systems for pandemic medical resource allocation. At the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, we proposed that reserve systems can help practitioners arrive at compromises between competing stakeholders. More than a dozen states and local jurisdictions adopted reserve systems in initial phases of vaccine distribution. We highlight several design issues arising in some of these implementations. We also offer suggestions about ways practitioners can take advantage of the flexibility offered by reserve systems.

Author Profiles

Govind Persad
University of Denver
Mehmet Unver
Anglia Ruskin University (PhD)

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