Do HMO plans reduce health care expenditure in the private sector?

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 82-99

  Shin, Jaeun ^a   Moon, Sangho ^b  

^a Korea Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

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EID: 33847313590     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei-cbl008     Document Type: Article

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