HMOs and health externalities: A local public good perspective

Public Finance Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 247-269

  Goodman, Allen C ^a   Stano, Miron ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034420043     PISSN: 10911421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109114210002800306     Document Type: Article

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