The industrial organization of health-care markets

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 235-284

  Gaynor, Martin ^a   Ho, Kate ^b   Town, Robert J ^c  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84931022343     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.53.2.235     Document Type: Review

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