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Debt, investment and endowment accumulation: the case of not-for-profit hospitals

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  • Gentry, William M., 2002. "Debt, investment and endowment accumulation: the case of not-for-profit hospitals," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(5), pages 845-872, September.
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