The impact of tort reform on employer-sponsored health insurance premiums

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 657-686

  Avraham, Ronen ^a   Dafny, Leemore S ^b   Schanzenbach, Max M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

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EID: 84867376830     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewq017     Document Type: Article

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