Alternative models of choice under uncertainty and demand for health insurance

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 421-427

  Marquis, M Susan ^a   Holmer, Martin R ^a  

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EID: 0030490652     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2109789     Document Type: Article

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