Social health insurance systems: What makes the difference? The Bismarckian case in France and Germany

Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 141-161

  Steffen, Monika ^a  

^a Laboratoire PACTE   (France)

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EID: 77952692686     PISSN: 13876988     EISSN: 15725448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13876980903076252     Document Type: Article

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