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Quality choice in a health care market: a mixed duopoly approach

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  • Yasuo Sanjo, 2009. "Quality choice in a health care market: a mixed duopoly approach," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 10(2), pages 207-215, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:10:y:2009:i:2:p:207-215
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-008-0120-7
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    Keywords

    Quality choice; Health care market; Mixed duopoly; L32; L33; I11;
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    JEL classification:

    • L32 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Public Enterprises; Public-Private Enterprises
    • L33 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Comparison of Public and Private Enterprise and Nonprofit Institutions; Privatization; Contracting Out
    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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