A Dynamic Model of Health Plan Choice from a Real Options Perspective

Atlantic Economic Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 401-419

  Sengupta, Bhaswati ^a   Kreier, Rachel E ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health plan choice; Managed competition; Preferred provider organization; Provider quality; Real options

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255149242     PISSN: 01974254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11293-011-9287-x     Document Type: Article

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