Competition and quality in health care markets

Foundations and Trends in Microeconomics

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 441-508

  Gaynor, Martin ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957454205     PISSN: 15479846     EISSN: 15479854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1561/0700000024     Document Type: Article

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