Network incentives in managed health care

Journal of Economics and Management Strategy

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 1-35

  Ma, Ching To Albert ^a,b   McGuire, Thomas G ^c  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0036003956     PISSN: 10586407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/105864002317247569     Document Type: Article

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