Changes in the effects of mandatory rate regulation on growth in hospital operating costs, 1980-1996

Review of Industrial Organization

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-312

  Schneider, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deregulation; Health care; Hospitals; Regulation; Regulatory reform

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION (ECONOMICS);

EID: 0142137610     PISSN: 0889938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025513105882     Document Type: Article

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