Chapter 7 The human capital model

Handbook of Health Economics

Volumn 1, Issue PART A, 2000, Pages 347-408

  Grossman, Michael ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 77956718987     PISSN: 15740064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1574-0064(00)80166-3     Document Type: Chapter

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