Competition and disclosure incentives: An empirical study of HMOs

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 93-112

  Jin, Ginger Zhe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 21644452154     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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