An econometric model of health care utilization and health insurance in Switzerland

European Economic Review

Volumn 42, Issue 3-5, 1998, Pages 513-522

  Holly, Alberto ^a   Gardiol, Lucien ^a   Domenighetti, Gianfranco ^b   Bisig, Brigitte ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b Dipartimento delle Opere Sociali   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; HEALTHCARE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; SERVICE USE; SOCIAL POLICY;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0031848301     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2921(98)00003-8     Document Type: Article

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