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Does “Excess Supply” Drive Excessive Health Spending? The Case of Certificate-of-Need Laws

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  • James Bailey, 2018. "Does “Excess Supply” Drive Excessive Health Spending? The Case of Certificate-of-Need Laws," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 33(Winter 20), pages 91-109.
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    Keywords

    health care spending; certificate of need; health care supply; regulation;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health
    • H75 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Government: Health, Education, and Welfare

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