Separating the true effect from gaming in incentive-based contracts in health care

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 383-431

  Lu, Mingshan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0011727607     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864099567703     Document Type: Article

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