The impact of internal markets on health care efficiency: Evidence from health care reforms in Sweden

Applied Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 935-945

  Gerdtham, U G ^a   Rehnberg, C ^a   Tambour, M ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE; REFORM PROCESS;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0032885188     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368499323652     Document Type: Article

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