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The effect of price on switching among health plans

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  • Buchmueller, Thomas C.
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  • Buchmueller, Thomas C. & Feldstein, Paul J., 1997. "The effect of price on switching among health plans," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(2), pages 231-247, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:16:y:1997:i:2:p:231-247
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