Entry and competition in local hospital markets

Journal of Industrial Economics

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 265-288

  Abraham, Jean Marie ^a   Gaynor, Martin ^b,c   Vogt, William B ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 34547461746     PISSN: 00221821     EISSN: 14676451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6451.2007.00311.x     Document Type: Article

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