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A transaction costs analysis of changing contractual relations in the English NHS

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  • Marini, Giorgia & Street, Andrew, 2007. "A transaction costs analysis of changing contractual relations in the English NHS," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 83(1), pages 17-26, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:83:y:2007:i:1:p:17-26
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