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Omitted variable bias and hospital costs

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  • Cremieux, Pierre-Yves & Ouellette, Pierre, 2001. "Omitted variable bias and hospital costs," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 20(2), pages 271-282, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:20:y:2001:i:2:p:271-282
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